EP2862883B1 - Verfahren zur herstellung eines nukleator-masterbatches - Google Patents

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EP2862883B1
EP2862883B1 EP13804922.6A EP13804922A EP2862883B1 EP 2862883 B1 EP2862883 B1 EP 2862883B1 EP 13804922 A EP13804922 A EP 13804922A EP 2862883 B1 EP2862883 B1 EP 2862883B1
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  • the present invention relates to a method of producing a nucleator masterbatch. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing a nucleator masterbatch, by which a nucleator masterbatch that shows excellent dispersion in an olefin resin and is capable of improving the physical properties of the olefin resin, such as transparency and mechanical strength, can be provided.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of producing an olefin-based resin composition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin-based resin composition, by which an olefin-based resin composition having excellent crystallization temperature and good transparency can be obtained.
  • the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin resin composition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin resin composition having excellent transparency and processability by, in an olefin polymer obtained by polymerizing an olefin monomer with a supply of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent, regenerating the nucleator contained in the olefin polymer in an industrially simple and effective manner.
  • the present invention relates to methods of producing an olefin resin composition for film and fiber materials. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin resin composition for a film material having good moldability and excellent transparency by dispersing a nucleator therein at a high level; and a method of producing an olefin resin composition for a fiber material showing limited breakage.
  • the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin resin composition for a sanitary material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin resin composition for a sanitary material, which is capable of producing an olefin resin composition that is suitable for a sanitary material because it can yield a molded article in which migration of a nucleator component to the surface is inhibited and the physical properties are improved.
  • the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin resin composition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing an olefin resin composition that can yield a molded article having excellent rigidity in which occurrence of a defect in the outer appearance is inhibited.
  • olefin resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutene-1 have advantages in their excellent moldability, heat resistance, mechanical properties, low specific gravity and the like and are, therefore, widely utilized in films, sheets and various molded articles (such as structural components).
  • olefin resins have a slow crystallization rate after being heat-molded, not only there are such problems that the molding cycle in processing is long, but also there are cases where the resulting molded article is deformed due to crystallization that progresses even after molding.
  • olefin resins generate large crystals when heat-molded, there are such drawbacks that the resulting molded article has insufficient strength and poor transparency.
  • nucleator examples include metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylate; metal phosphates such as sodium-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, sodium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate and lithium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate; and compounds having an acetal skeleton, such as dibenzylidene sorbitol, bis(methylbenzylidene)sorbitol and bis(dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol.
  • metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-
  • Patent Document 12 proposes a method in which propylene is prepolymerized and then two-step polymerization is performed with an addition of aluminum hydroxy-bis(p-t-butylbenzoate) or sodium benzoate as a nucleator.
  • Patent Document 11 shows good compatibility with an olefin resin; however, it may impair the intrinsic physical properties of the olefin resin.
  • the above-described method according to Patent Document 12 aims at uniformly dispersing the nucleator and thereby improving the rigidity of the resulting polymer, and it is a two-step polymerization method in which the nucleator is added after single-step polymerization of propylene.
  • the nucleator may affect the polymerization activity, nor that the nucleator is masked and an adverse effect on the catalytic activity is thereby prevented.
  • the method according to Patent Document 12 does not show any effect in single-step polymerization where a nucleator is directly brought into contact with a polymerization catalyst.
  • the nucleator described in Patent Document 12 does not dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or an organic solvent and impairs the polymerization activity.
  • olefin-based resins have advantages in their excellent moldability, heat resistance, mechanical properties, low specific gravity and the like and are, therefore, widely utilized in films, sheets and various molded articles (such as structural components).
  • olefin-based resins have a slow crystallization rate when molded, there are drawbacks that the molding cycle properties are poor and that large crystals are generated depending on the progress of crystallization after heat-molding, which leads to insufficient transparency and strength.
  • a nucleator or a crystallization promoter examples thereof that are conventionally used include metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylate; metal phosphates such as sodium-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, sodium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate and lithium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate; and compounds having an acetal skeleton, such as dibenzylidene sorbitol, bis(methylbenzylidene)sorbitol and bis(dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol.
  • metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium
  • a method for adding these nucleators are widely known and, using a Henschel mixer, a mill roll, a V-blender, a ribbon blender, a kneader blender, a Banbury mixer, a super mixer or the like, an olefin resin and an additive(s) containing a nucleator are mixed, and the resulting mixture is loaded to an extruder and granulated.
  • Patent Document 12 proposes a method in which aluminum hydroxy-bis(p-t-butylbenzoate) or sodium benzoate is added as a nucleator at the time of polymerizing propylene.
  • nucleator in a method in which a nucleator is blended at the time of granulating a polymer, variations may occur in the product physical properties due to defective dispersion of the nucleator.
  • the nucleator since the nucleator is powder, there is a problem that the working environment is adversely affected and contaminated due to scattering of the powder and the like during operation. Meanwhile, blending of a nucleator at the time of polymerizing an olefin has a problem that the nucleator inhibits the polymerization activity.
  • Patent Document 12 aims at uniformly dispersing the nucleator and thereby improving the rigidity of the resulting polymer, and it is a two-step polymerization method in which the nucleator is added after single-step polymerization of propylene.
  • the nucleator may affect the polymerization activity; that the nucleator is masked and an adverse effect on the catalytic activity is thereby prevented; and that the effect of the nucleator is improved by using an aliphatic metal carboxylate or an alkali metal-containing hydrotalcite in combination.
  • Patent Document 12 does not show any effect in a single-step polymerization method in which a nucleator is directly brought into contact with a polymerization catalyst. Furthermore, the nucleator described in Patent Document 12 does not dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or an organic solvent and impairs the polymerization activity.
  • olefin resins are inexpensive and favorable in various properties such as transparency, heat resistance, surface gloss, oil resistance and mechanical properties; therefore, they are used in a wide range of fields such as industrial materials, automobile materials, home electric appliance materials and packaging materials. Since olefin resins are inexpensive products, they are being studied as an alternative to other resin materials.
  • Patent Document 12 proposes a method in which propylene is prepolymerized and then two-step polymerization is performed with an addition of aluminum hydroxy-bis(p-t-butylbenzoate) or sodium benzoate as a nucleator.
  • Such a method in which a nucleator is added before or during polymerization is advantageous in that a step of blending the nucleator by a melt-kneading process such as extrusion after the polymerization can be omitted; however, there have been indicated problems that the nucleator reduces the catalytic activity of a polymerization catalyst and causes coloration of the resulting polymer due to interaction with the metal of the polymerization catalyst, and there is also a problem that the selection and management of polymerization conditions are complicated.
  • the above-described method according to Patent Document 12 aims at uniformly dispersing the nucleator and thereby improving the rigidity of the resulting polymer, and it is a two-step polymerization method in which the nucleator is added after single-step polymerization of propylene.
  • the nucleator may affect the polymerization activity, nor that the nucleator is masked and an adverse effect on the catalytic activity is thereby prevented.
  • the method according to Patent Document 12 does not show any effect in single-step polymerization where a nucleator is directly brought into contact with a polymerization catalyst.
  • the nucleator described in Patent Document 12 does not dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or an organic solvent and impairs the polymerization activity.
  • a nucleator itself has poor fluidity and is thus required to be made into a slurry with a solvent; however, since such a nucleator has poor diffusibility in a solution and precipitates over time to cause uneven concentration, there is a problem that olefin polymers polymerized by a batch-type polymerization method have variable nucleating actions and effects.
  • olefin resins have advantages in their excellent moldability, heat resistance, mechanical properties, low specific gravity and the like and are, therefore, widely utilized in films, sheets and various molded articles (such as structural components).
  • olefin resins have a slow crystallization rate after being molded, there are drawbacks that the molding cycle properties are poor and that large crystals are generated depending on the progress of crystallization after heat-molding, which leads to insufficient transparency and strength.
  • nucleator examples thereof that are conventionally used include metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylate; metal phosphates such as sodium-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, sodium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate and lithium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate; and compounds having an acetal skeleton, such as dibenzylidene sorbitol, bis(methylbenzylidene)sorbitol and bis(dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol.
  • metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept
  • a method for adding these nucleators are widely known and, using a Henschel mixer, a mill roll, a V-blender, a ribbon blender, a kneader blender, a Banbury mixer, a super mixer or the like, an olefin resin and an additive(s) containing a nucleator are mixed, and the resulting mixture is loaded to an extruder and granulated.
  • Patent Document 12 proposes a method in which propylene is prepolymerized and then two-step polymerization is performed with an addition of aluminum hydroxy-bis(p-t-butylbenzoate) or sodium benzoate as a nucleator.
  • nucleator in a method where a nucleator is blended with an olefin resin, not only variations may occur in the product physical properties due to defective dispersion of the nucleator, but also contamination with a particle product having a large size may occur. In a film material, this causes a defect in the outer appearance of the resulting molded article such as rough surface and, in a fiber material, it causes breakage during molding; therefore, nucleators that can be used in the film and fiber material applications are limited. Further, in cases where a powder nucleator is used, there is a problem that the working environment is adversely affected and contaminated due to scattering of the powder and the like during operation.
  • the above-described method according to Patent Document 12 aims at uniformly dispersing the nucleator and thereby improving the rigidity of the resulting polymer, and it is a two-step polymerization method in which the nucleator is added after single-step polymerization of propylene.
  • the nucleator may affect the polymerization activity, nor that the nucleator is masked and an adverse effect on the catalytic activity is thereby prevented.
  • the method according to Patent Document 12 does not show any effect in single-step polymerization where a nucleator is directly brought into contact with a polymerization catalyst.
  • the nucleator described in Patent Document 12 does not dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or an organic solvent and impairs the polymerization activity.
  • olefin resins are inexpensive and favorable in various properties such as transparency, heat resistance, surface gloss, oil resistance and mechanical properties; therefore, they are used in a wide range of fields such as industrial materials, automobile materials, home electric appliance materials and packaging materials. Since olefin resins are inexpensive products, they are being studied as an alternative to other resin materials and as materials for hygienic applications.
  • the olefin resin as a container or a packaging material, may come into direct contact with the content; therefore, it is important that the additives to be blended with the olefin resin be non-migratory and that the hygienic property of the molded article be ensured.
  • nucleator examples thereof that are conventionally used include metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylate; metal phosphates such as sodium-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, sodium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate and lithium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate; and compounds having an acetal skeleton, such as dibenzylidene sorbitol, bis(methylbenzylidene)sorbitol and bis(dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol.
  • metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept
  • sorbitol derivatives show excellent nucleation effect; however, depending on the application, the use of a sorbitol derivative is limited because it may bleed out of a resin to contaminate a roll during film formation and generates a strong odor during processing.
  • metal salts of aromatic carboxylic acids that are commonly used function as nucleators; however, there are such problems that these metal salts markedly reduce the transparency of an olefin resin and cause generation of a large number of voids when the olefin resin is molded into a film.
  • an olefin resin and an additive(s) containing a nucleator or transparentizing agent are mixed using a Henschel mixer, a mill roll, a V-blender, a ribbon blender, a kneader blender, a Banbury mixer, a super mixer or the like and the resulting mixture is loaded to an extruder and granulated.
  • Patent Document 12 proposes a method in which propylene is prepolymerized and then two-step polymerization is performed with an addition of aluminum hydroxy-bis(p-t-butylbenzoate) or sodium benzoate as a nucleator.
  • the above-described method according to Patent Document 12 aims at uniformly dispersing the nucleator and thereby improving the rigidity of the resulting polymer, and it is a two-step polymerization method in which the nucleator is added after single-step polymerization of propylene.
  • the nucleator may affect the polymerization activity, nor that the nucleator is masked and an adverse effect on the catalytic activity is thereby prevented.
  • the method according to Patent Document 12 does not show any effect in single-step polymerization where a nucleator is directly brought into contact with a polymerization catalyst.
  • the nucleator described in Patent Document 12 does not dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or an organic solvent and impairs the polymerization activity.
  • olefin resins are conventionally known as resins that are light-weighted and have excellent mechanical and physical properties, chemical stability and processability and are, therefore, utilized in a wide range of applications in the field of industrial materials, including transportation materials such as containers and pallets; automobile interior and exterior components; large-size containers such as tanks and drums for industrial chemicals and fuels; various bottles for liquid detergents, shampoos, rinses and cooking oils; and home electric appliance materials.
  • nucleator examples thereof that are conventionally used include metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylate; metal phosphates such as sodium-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, sodium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate and lithium-2,2'-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate; and compounds having an acetal skeleton, such as dibenzylidene sorbitol, bis(methylbenzylidene)sorbitol and bis(dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol.
  • metal carboxylates such as sodium benzoate, aluminum 4-tert-butylbenzoate, sodium adipate and 2-sodium-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept
  • an olefin resin and an additive(s) containing a nucleator are mixed using a Henschel mixer, a mill roll, a V-blender, a ribbon blender, a kneader blender, a Banbury mixer, a super mixer or the like and the resulting mixture is loaded to an extruder and granulated.
  • Patent Document 12 proposes a method in which propylene is prepolymerized and then two-step polymerization is performed with an addition of aluminum hydroxy-bis(p-t-butylbenzoate) or sodium benzoate as a nucleator.
  • the above-described method according to Patent Document 12 aims at uniformly dispersing the nucleator and thereby improving the rigidity of the resulting polymer, and it is a two-step polymerization method in which the nucleator is added after single-step polymerization of propylene.
  • the nucleator may affect the polymerization activity, nor that the nucleator is masked and an adverse effect on the catalytic activity is thereby prevented.
  • the method according to Patent Document 12 does not show any effect in single-step polymerization where a nucleator is directly brought into contact with a polymerization catalyst.
  • the nucleator described in Patent Document 12 does not dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or an organic solvent and impairs the polymerization activity.
  • the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the first embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising the step of polymerizing an olefin monomer with incorporation of a nucleator component, which is dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent, before or during the polymerization of the olefin monomer such that the nucleator component is blended in an amount of 0.05 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • the above-described nucleator is a compound represented by the following Formula (1) or (3): (wherein, R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M 1 represents a hydrogen atom; and, when m is 2, M 1 represents a Group II element, Al(OH) or Zn) (wherein, X 1 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 7 to R 10 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched and an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched; and p, q,
  • nucleator masterbatch In the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is preferred that the above-described nucleator be an amide compound.
  • the above-described organoaluminum compound be a trialkylaluminum.
  • the above-described organic solvent be selected from aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds and aromatic hydrocarbon compounds.
  • a molded article may be obtained by blending an olefin resin with a nucleator masterbatch obtained by any one of the above-described methods of producing a nucleator masterbatch and subsequently molding the resultant.
  • a production method which comprises: a first step of polymerizing an olefin monomer with an addition of a nucleator component dissolved using an organoaluminum compound; and a second step of adding a metal aliphatic carboxylate or an alkali metal-containing hydrotalcite to a polymer obtained by the polymerization in the first step and melt-kneading the resulting mixture, thereby completing the present invention.
  • the method of producing an olefin-based resin according to the second embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: the first step of blending a nucleator component, which comprises one or more compounds represented by the following Formula (1) and is dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent, before or during polymerization of an olefin monomer such that the nucleator component is incorporated in an amount of 0.001 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization; and the second step of adding at least one metal aliphatic carboxylate represented by the following Formula (15) or an alkali metal-containing hydrotalcite in an amount of 0.001 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer and subsequently melt-kneading the resulting mixture: (wherein, R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl
  • the ratio of the nucleator component and the organoaluminum compound be in the range of 1/1,000 to 1/0.3 in terms of the molar ratio of the nucleator component and the aluminum content of the organoaluminum compound.
  • the above-described metal aliphatic carboxylate represented by Formula (15) be selected from the group consisting of lithium stearate, lithium myristate, sodium stearate, sodium myristate and hydroxy-substituted compounds thereof.
  • the alkali metal contained in the above-described alkali metal-containing hydrotalcite be sodium or lithium.
  • the above-described organoaluminum compound be a trialkylaluminum.
  • a molded article may be obtained by molding an olefin-based resin composition produced by any one of the above-described methods of producing an olefin-based resin composition.
  • the present inventors intensively studied and conceived a method of polymerizing an olefin monomer with a supply of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent. Moreover, the present inventors discovered that, with a masked nucleator being blended in an olefin polymer, the actions and effects of the nucleator cannot be adequately exerted and the transparency of a molded article obtained by molding the olefin polymer may be consequently impaired. As a result of intensively studying this point, the present inventors discovered that the above-described problem can be solved by applying a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance or steam, thereby completing the present invention.
  • a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent can be regenerated by bringing it into contact with water or a proton-donating substance.
  • a nucleator is also expected to be regenerated by the water treatment; however, an increase in the amount of treatment water leads to an increase in the water content of the resulting polymer.
  • an extensive water treatment process is industrially disadvantageous because it leads to an increase in the energy required for the step of separating water and olefin polymer or drying. Therefore, by applying a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance or steam, an olefin resin composition having excellent transparency and processability can be produced by an industrially advantageous method.
  • the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the third embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising the step of bringing a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam, into contact with an olefin polymer obtained by polymerizing an olefin monomer with incorporation of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization.
  • the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the third embodiment of the present invention is also characterized by comprising the step of melt-kneading an olefin polymer, which is obtained by polymerizing an olefin monomer with incorporation of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization, while injecting a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam, into an extruder.
  • the above-described nucleator is a compound represented by the following Formula (1) or (3): (wherein, R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M 1 represents a hydrogen atom; and, when m is 2, M 1 represents a Group II element, Al(OH) or Zn)
  • the above-described nucleator be an amide compound.
  • the above-described organoaluminum compound be a trialkylaluminum.
  • the above-described organic solvent be selected from aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds and aromatic hydrocarbon compounds.
  • the above-described proton-donating substance be selected from methanol and ethanol.
  • the above-described olefin polymer be polypropylene.
  • the olefin resin composition according to the third embodiment of the present invention is produced by the above-described method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the present invention and characterized by having a water content in the range of 0.1 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer.
  • a molded article may be obtained by molding the above-described olefin resin composition.
  • the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising the step of polymerizing an olefin monomer with incorporation of a nucleator component, which is dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent, before or during the polymerization of the olefin monomer such that the nucleator component is blended in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention can preferably produce an olefin resin composition that does not show fogging in a fogging test prescribed in ISO-6452 under conditions where the heating temperature is 100°C, the heating time is 5 hours and the cooling temperature is 50°C.
  • the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention can preferably produce an olefin resin composition capable of yielding a molded article having a flexural modulus, which is measured in accordance with ISO178, of not less than 1,600MPa, and comprises the step of polymerizing an olefin monomer with incorporation of a nucleator component, which is dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent, before or during the polymerization of the olefin monomer such that the nucleator component is blended in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • the above-described nucleator is a compound represented by the following Formula (1) or (3): (wherein, R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M 1 represents a hydrogen atom; and, when m is 2, M 1 represents a Group II element, Al(OH) or Zn), (wherein, X 1 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 7 to R 10 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched and an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched; and p, q,
  • the above-described nucleator be an amide compound.
  • the above-described organoaluminum compound be a trialkylaluminum.
  • the above-described organic solvent be selected from aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds and aromatic hydrocarbon compounds.
  • a molded article may be obtained by molding an olefin resin composition produced by any one of the above-described methods of producing an olefin resin composition.
  • a sanitary material may be obtained by molding an olefin resin composition produced by the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • a film may be obtained by molding an olefin resin composition produced by the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • a fiber material may be obtained by molding an olefin resin composition produced by the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • a nucleator masterbatch which has excellent transparency and is capable of imparting an olefin polymer with a high crystallization temperature can be produced. This is believed to be because the nucleator is uniformly dispersed and the olefin polymer is evenly crystallized as a result.
  • an olefin-based resin composition having excellent transparency and a high crystallization temperature can be produced.
  • a method of producing an olefin resin composition by which an olefin resin composition having excellent transparency and processability can be produced, an olefin resin composition produced by the method, and a molded article thereof can be provided.
  • a molded article having improved transparency and moldability can be obtained and, particularly, a film material and a fiber material can be stably produced.
  • a method of producing an olefin resin composition for a sanitary material which is capable of producing an olefin resin composition that is suitable for a sanitary material because it can yield a molded article in which migration of a nucleator component to the surface is inhibited and the physical properties are improved, can be provided.
  • a method of producing an olefin resin composition by which an olefin resin composition that can yield a molded article having excellent rigidity in which occurrence of a defect in the outer appearance is inhibited can be produced without a reduction in the polymerization activity, can be provided, and weight reduction and thinning of a molded article can thus be achieved.
  • nucleator (nucleating agent) components include nucleators that dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent. Those non-dissolving nucleators show poor dispersion in a resin, so that the effects of the present invention may not be attained. It is thus necessary to check the solubility of the nucleator component before carrying out the production method of the present invention. Whether a nucleator dissolves or not can be judged by dissolving the nucleator in the organoaluminum compound or in the organoaluminum compound and the organic solvent and visually examining if a residual material is generated.
  • nucleator decomposed by an organoaluminum compound may color the resulting polymer or inhibit the polymerization activity, such a nucleator cannot be used in the production method of the present invention.
  • the above-described nucleator may be a compound represented by the following Formula (1): (wherein, R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M 1 represents a hydrogen atom; and, when m is 2, M 1 represents a Group II element, Al(OH) or Zn).
  • R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which is optionally branched
  • R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M 1 represents a hydrogen atom; and, when m is 2, M 1 represents a Group II element, Al(OH) or Zn).
  • Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which is represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 in the Formula (1) include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isobutyl group, an amyl group, an isoamyl group, a tert-amyl group, a hexyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a heptyl group, an isoheptyl group, and a tert-heptyl group.
  • the alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms is particularly preferably a methyl group, a tert-butyl group or a tert-heptyl group.
  • Examples of the Group II element represented by M 1 in the Formula (1) include beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium. Thereamong, the Group II element is preferably magnesium or calcium since such a nucleator component shows prominent nucleation effect.
  • nucleator components used in the present invention also include the following compounds.
  • the above-described nucleator may also be a compound represented by the following Formula (3): (wherein, X 1 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 7 to R 10 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched and an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched; and p, q, r and s each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3 (with a proviso that p and s are not 0)).
  • Formula (3) wherein, X 1 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally branched; R 7 to R 10 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched and an alkoxy group
  • amide compounds that include compounds having a structure in which four or more carbamate structures represented by the following Formula (2) are connected via a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; (wherein, R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted; and the plural R 6 may be different from each other);
  • R 11 and R 12 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted; and X 2 and X 3 each independently represent a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally branched, with a proviso that the above-described substitutions are not by a hydroxyl group).
  • R 13 and R 14 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted; and
  • X 4 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted, a cycloalkylene group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, wherein R 13 and R 14 are optionally bound with each other to form a condensed ring structure);
  • R 15 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted
  • X 5 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted, a cycloalkylene group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted).
  • the hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms via which the carbamate structures represented by the above-described Formula (2) are connected refers to a functional group constituted by a carbon atom(s) and hydrogen atoms.
  • the molecular structure thereof may be of, for example, an alkane, an alkene, a cycloalkane or an aromatic hydrocarbon, and at least four hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group are substituted with the carbamate structures.
  • hydrocarbon group is optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, an imino group or an aryl group, and the hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group are also optionally substituted with any of the below-described substituents. These interruptions or substitutions may exist in combination as well.
  • Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and represented by R 6 in the above-described Formula (2) include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a hexyl group, a 2-hexyl group, a 3-hexyl group, a heptyl group, a 2-heptyl group, a 3-heptyl group, an isoheptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an isooctyl group, a tert-octyl group, a nonyl group, an isononyl group, a
  • alkyl groups are optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, an imino group or any of the below-described aryl groups, and the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl groups are also optionally substituted with any of the below-described substituents. These interruptions or substitutions may exist in combination as well.
  • Examples of a substituent that may be contained in the alkyl group in the above-described Formula (2) include a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an amino group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a chain aliphatic group such as an alkenyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkanoyloxy group or an alkoxycarbonyl group, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, piperidine, morpholine, 2H-pyran, 4H-pyran, phenyl, biphenyl, triphenyl, naphthalene, anthracene, pyrrolidine, pyrindine, indoline, indole, isoindole, indazole, purine, quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline, and a cyclic aliphatic group such as
  • Examples of the cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and represented by R 6 in the above-described Formula (2) include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a cyclononyl group and a cyclodecyl group, among which cyclohexyl group is preferred.
  • the hydrogen atoms of the cycloalkyl group are optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an alkanoyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a nitrile group or a cyano group.
  • the hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an alkanoyloxy group or an alkoxycarbonyl group.
  • aryl group examples include a phenyl group, a 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl group, a 4-tert-butylphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a methylnaphthyl group, an anthracenyl group and a phenanthryl group, among which phenyl group is preferred.
  • Examples of the alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and represented by X 1 in the above-described Formula (3) include a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group, a butylene group, an isobutylene group and a pentylene group.
  • -CH 2 - is optionally substituted with -O-, -CO-,-COO- or -OCO-
  • the hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted with a halogen atom, an alkenyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkanoyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an aryl group or a saturated aliphatic ring.
  • Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched and represented by R 7 to R 10 in the above-described Formula (3) include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group and a tert-butyl group.
  • These alkyl groups are optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, an imino group or any of the above-described aryl groups, and the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl groups are also optionally substituted with any of the above-described substituents. These interruptions or substitutions may exist in combination as well.
  • Examples of the alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and/or branched and represented by R 7 to R 10 in the above-described Formula (3) include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, an isopropoxy group and a butoxy group.
  • These alkoxy groups are optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, an imino group or any of the above-described aryl groups, and the hydrogen atoms of the alkoxy groups are also optionally substituted with any of the above-described substituents. These interruptions or substitutions may exist in combination as well.
  • a compound in which p and s are 1 and q and r are 2 in the Formula (3) is preferably used.
  • Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted and represented by R 11 or R 12 in the above-described Formula (4) include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a hexyl group, a 2-hexyl group, a 3-hexyl group, a heptyl group, a 2-heptyl group, a 3-heptyl group, an isoheptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an isooctyl group, a tert-octyl group, a nonyl group, an
  • alkyl groups are optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, an imino group or any of the above-described aryl groups, and the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl groups are also optionally substituted with any of the above-described substituents. These interruptions or substitutions may exist in combination as well.
  • Examples of the cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and represented by R 11 or R 12 in the above-described Formula (4) include the same ones as those exemplified above for R 6 of the Formula (2).
  • Examples of the aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and represented by R 11 or R 12 in the above-described Formula (4) include the same ones as those exemplified above for R 6 of the Formula (2).
  • Examples of the alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and represented by X 2 or X 3 in the above-described Formula (4) include the same ones as those exemplified above for X 1 of the Formula (3).
  • Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and represented by R 13 and R 14 in the Formula (5) or by R 15 in the Formula (6) include the same ones as those exemplified above for R 6 of the Formula (2).
  • Examples of the cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and represented by R 13 and R 14 in the Formula (5) or by R 15 in the Formula (6) include the same ones as those exemplified above for R 6 of the Formula (2).
  • Examples of the aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and represented by R 13 and R 14 in the Formula (5) or by R 15 in the Formula (6) include the same ones as those exemplified above for R 6 of the Formula (2).
  • Examples of the alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and/or substituted and represented by X 4 and X 5 in the above-described Formula (5) or (6) include a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group, a methyl ethylene group, a butylene group, a 1-methylpropylene group, a 2-methylpropylene group, a 1,2-dimethylpropylene group, a 1,3-dimethylpropylene group, a 1-methylbutylene group, a 2-methylbutylene group, a 3-methylbutylene group, a 1,3-dimethylbutylene group, a pentylene group, a hexylene group, a heptylene group, and an octylene group.
  • alkylene groups are optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, an imino group or any of the above-described aryl groups, and the hydrogen atoms of the alkylene groups are also optionally substituted with any of the above-described substituents. These interruptions or substitutions may exist in combination as well.
  • Examples of the cycloalkylene group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and represented by X 4 and X 5 in the above-described Formula (5) or (6) include a 1,2-cyclopropylene group, a 1,3-cycloheptylene group, and a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group.
  • the hydrogen atoms of these cycloalkylene groups are also optionally substituted with any of the above-described substituents.
  • Examples of the arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted and represented by X 4 and X 5 in the above-described Formula (5) or (6) include a 1,4-phenylene group, a 1,3-phenylene group, a 1,5-naphthylene group, a 2,6-naphthylene group, a 2,6-phenalene group, a 1,6-phenanthrene group, a 2,7-phenanthrene group, and a 2,6-anthracene group.
  • the hydrogen atoms of these arylene groups are also optionally substituted with any of the above-described substituents.
  • R 13 and R 14 in the Formula (5) or R 15 in the Formula (6) is an alkyl group and the alkyl group has a large number of carbon atoms, although such a compound exhibits actions and effects as a nucleator of an olefin polymer, since the heat resistance of the compound itself is reduced, the compound may be decomposed during molding of the olefin polymer to adversely affect the resulting molded article.
  • the number of the carbon atoms of the alkyl group represented by R 13 , R 14 or R 15 is preferably in the range of 1 to 8, particularly preferably 1 to 5.
  • Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and represented by R 16 and R 17 in the above-described Formula (7) include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neopentyl group, a hexyl group, and an isohexyl group.
  • fatty acid amide compounds examples include ethylene-bis-stearamide, ethylenebis(12-hydroxystearamide) and stearic acid amide.
  • amide compounds other than the above-described ones include 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tricyclohexylamide, 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(2-methylcyclohexylamide), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(3-methylcyclohexylamide), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(4-methylcyclohexylamide), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(2,3-dimethylcyclohexylamide), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(2-ethylcyclohexylamide), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(3-ethylcyclohexylamide), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(4-ethylcyclohexylamide), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid tri(2-n-propylcyclohexylamide
  • the amount of the above-described nucleator component in the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the present invention is to be used is in the range of 0.05 to 20 parts by mass, preferably 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the production method of the present invention.
  • the amount of the nucleator component is less than 0.05 parts by mass, the ratio of the nucleator in the resulting masterbatch is low; therefore, in order to impart the olefin resin with a desired performance, it is required to add a large amount of a nucleator masterbatch obtained in the present invention, which is uneconomical.
  • the nucleator component it is possible to add 20 parts by mass or more of the nucleator component; however, when the amount is greater than 20 parts by mass, a large amount of an organoaluminum compound must be added in order to dissolve the nucleator component, which is uneconomical, and the organoaluminum compound may remain in the resulting olefin polymer.
  • the above-described nucleator component dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum and an organic solvent is added before or during the polymerization of an olefin monomer.
  • the site of the addition is not particularly restricted and the nucleator component can be added to any of, for example, a polymerization system, a catalyst system and a piping.
  • the nucleator component may be mixed with an organoaluminum compound, or the nucleator component may be dispersed in an organic solvent and an organoaluminum compound is then added thereto to dissolve the nucleator component. It is believed that the nucleator component is thereby masked with the organoaluminum compound.
  • an alkylaluminum or alkylaluminum hydride can be used, and an alkylaluminum is preferred.
  • the organoaluminum compound is particularly preferably a trialkylaluminum, and specific examples thereof include trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, tri-n-hexylaluminum and tri-n-octylaluminum. All of these organoaluminum compounds may be used in the form of a mixture.
  • aluminoxane obtained by a reaction between an alkylaluminum or alkylaluminum hydride and water can also be used in the same manner.
  • such an organoaluminum compound that allows the nucleator component masked with the organoaluminum compound to be regenerated by a treatment with a hydrogen-donating compound such as water, an alcohol or an acid is preferably used.
  • the mixing ratio of the above-described nucleator component and organoaluminum compound is preferably 1/1,000 to 1/0.3 in terms of the molar ratio between the nucleator component and the aluminum content of the organoaluminum compound.
  • the ratio of the nucleator component is higher than 1/0.3, excessive nucleator component may adversely affect the olefin polymerization activity, while when the ratio of the nucleator component is less than 1/1,000, the organoaluminum compound may remain in the resulting olefin polymer after the polymerization to cause a reduction in the physical properties of the olefin polymer and adversely affect a catalyst metal component, so that the polymerization may not be performed desirably.
  • Examples of the above-described organic solvent include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon compounds.
  • Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds include saturated hydrocarbon compounds such as n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, n-octane, isooctane and refined kerosene; and cyclic saturated hydrocarbon compounds such as cyclopentane, cyclohexane and cycloheptane.
  • Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon compounds include benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. These organic solvents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • n-hexane or n-heptane is preferably used.
  • concentration of the organoaluminum compound in the organic solvent is in the range of preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mol/1, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol/l.
  • olefin monomer used in the present invention examples include ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-hexene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 3-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, vinylcycloalkane, styrene, and derivatives of these monomers.
  • the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the present invention is characterized by comprising the step of polymerizing the above-described olefin monomer with a supply of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • the ratio of the olefin monomer and the nucleator component is adjusted such that the amount of the nucleator component becomes 0.05 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • a method of adjusting the amount of the nucleator component with respect to the olefin polymer to be in the above-described range a method in which the polymerization activity of a case where the polymerization is performed without adding the nucleator component is determined and the polymerization is performed under the same conditions as in the case where the nucleator component is not added, but with an addition of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent such that the desired amount of the nucleator component is blended in the resulting polymer, can be employed.
  • an instrument for adjusting the amount of each component to be added may be introduced to a polymerization equipment and the polymerization may be performed while adjusting the blended amount of the nucleator component to be in the above-described range.
  • an olefin polymer is obtained by homopolymerization of the above-described olefin monomer or by copolymerization including the olefin monomer
  • examples of the olefin polymer include polypropylenes, such as propylene homopolymers, copolymers of propylene and an ⁇ -olefin(s) other than propylene (e.g., ethylene-propylene copolymers and ethylene-propylene-butene copolymers); polyethylenes such as high-density polyethylenes; and cycloolefins.
  • the polymerization of the olefin monomer can be performed in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen; however, it may also be performed in the above-described organic solvent. Further, an active hydrogen compound, a particulate carrier, an organoaluminum compound, an ion-exchangeable layered compound and/or an inorganic silicate may be added in such an amount that does not inhibit the polymerization.
  • the above-described polymerization catalyst is not particularly restricted, and any known polymerization catalyst can be used.
  • Examples thereof include compounds of transition metals belonging to any of the groups 3 to 11 of the periodic table (such as titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, iron, nickel, lead, platinum, yttrium and samarium), and representative examples of polymerization catalyst that can be used include Ziegler catalysts; Ziegler-Natta catalysts composed of a titanium-containing solid transition metal component and an organic metal component; metallocene catalysts composed of a transition metal compound belonging to any one of the groups 4 to 6 of the periodic table, which has at least one cyclopentadienyl skeleton, and a co-catalyst component; and chrome-based catalysts.
  • the method of polymerizing the olefin monomer is not particularly restricted, and any known method can be employed.
  • examples thereof include a slurry polymerization method in which polymerization is performed in an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • a continuous reaction vessel provided in an existing polymerization equipment can be used as is, and the present invention is not particularly restricted by the size, shape, material and the like of the conventional polymerization equipment.
  • additive(s) normally used in an olefin resin can be further added in such a range that does not adversely affect the polymerization.
  • the additive(s) may be mixed and stirred with the nucleator and organoaluminum compound.
  • the additive(s) may be used as is; however, in cases where the by-product compound adversely affects the polymerization product, it is preferred to remove the compound by vacuum distillation or the like before using the additive(s). Alternatively, other additive(s) may be blended after the olefin polymerization.
  • additive(s) can be used in the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the present invention.
  • additives examples include a phenolic antioxidant, a phosphorus-based antioxidant, a thioether-based antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, a hindered amine compound, a heavy metal inactivator, a nucleating agent, a flame retardant, a metallic soap (metal aliphatic carboxylate), a hydrotalcite, a filler, a lubricant, an antistatic agent, a pigment, a dye, and a plasticizer.
  • phenolic antioxidant examples include 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4,6-dimethylphenol, styrenated phenol, 2,2'-methylene-bis(4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol), 2,2'-thiobis-(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-thiodiethylene-bis[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate], 2-methyl-4,6-bis(octylsulfanylmethyl)phenol, 2,2'-isobutylidene-bis(4,6-dimethylphenol), iso-octyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, N,N'-hexane-1,6-diylbis[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl
  • Examples of the above-described phosphorus-based antioxidant include triphenyl phosphite, diisooctyl phosphite, heptakis triphosphite, triisodecyl phosphite, diphenyl isooctyl phosphite, diisooctyl phenyl phosphite, diphenyl tridecyl phosphite, triisooctyl phosphite, trilauryl phosphite, diphenyl phosphite, tris(dipropylene glycol)phosphite, diisodecyl pentaerythritol diphosphite, dioleyl hydrogen phosphite, trilauryl trithiophosphite, bis(tridecyl)phosphite, tris(isodecyl)phosphite, tris(tride
  • thioether-based antioxidant examples include tetrakis[methylene-3-(laurylthio)propionate]methane, bis(methyl-4-[3-n-alkyl(C12/C14)thiopropionyloxy]-5-tert-butylphenyl)sulfide, ditridecyl-3,3'-thiodipropionate, dilauryl-3,3'-thiodipropionate, dimyristyl-3,3'-thiodipropionate, distearyl-3,3'-thiodipropionate, lauryl/stearyl thiodipropionate, 4,4'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol), 2,2'-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-p-cresol) and distearyl disulfide.
  • Examples of the above-described ultraviolet absorber include 2-hydroxybenzophenones such as 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-octoxybenzophenone and 5,5'-methylene-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone); 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazoles such as 2-(2-hydroxy-5 -methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2-hydroxy-5 -tert-octylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(2-hydroxy-3-tert-butyl-5-methylphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-dicumylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2,2'-methylene-bis(4-tert-octyl-6-benzotriazolylphenol), polyethylene glycol ester
  • Examples of the above-described flame retardant include aromatic phosphates such as triphenyl phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, trixylenyl phosphate, cresyldiphenyl phosphate, cresyl-2,6-xylenyl phosphate and resorcinol-bis(diphenylphosphate); phosphonates such as divinyl phenylphosphonate, diallyl phenylphosphonate and (1-butenyl)phenylphosphonate; phosphinates such as phenyl diphenylphosphinate, methyl diphenylphosphinate and 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthlene-10-oxide derivatives; phosphazene compounds such as bis(2-allylphenoxy)phosphazene and dicresylphosphazene; phosphorus-based flame retardants such as melamine phosphate, melamine pyrophosphate
  • Examples of the above-described metal aliphatic carboxylate include compounds represented by the following Formula (15): (wherein, R 26 represents an aliphatic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms which is optionally branched and optionally has one or more substituents selected from a hydroxyl group and cycloalkyl groups; M 2 represents a metal atom; and n is an integer of 1 to 4, representing the valence of M 2 ).
  • R 26 is an aliphatic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms which optionally has a hydroxyl group(s) and/or cycloalkyl group(s) and is also optionally branched.
  • the aliphatic group include hydrocarbon groups such as alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, and alkyl groups in which two or more unsaturated bonds are introduced.
  • aliphatic carboxylic acid represented by the above-described Formula (15) include acetic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, enanthic acid, pelargonic acid, caprylic acid, neodecylic acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, tridecylic acid, myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, margaric acid, stearic acid, nonadecylic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid, montanoic acid, melissic acid, obtusilic acid, linderic acid, tsuzuic acid, palmitoleic acid, myristoyleic acid, petroselinic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, vaccenic acid, linoleic acid,
  • an aliphatic carboxylic acid whose aliphatic group has 12 to 22 carbon atoms is preferred since high effect of improving the physical properties of the resulting olefin-based resin is attained, and myristic acid, stearic acid, 12-hydroxystearic acid and the like are particularly preferred.
  • Examples of the metal atom represented by M 2 in the Formula (15) include alkali metals, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, titanium, manganese, iron, zinc, silicon, zirconium, yttrium, barium and hafnium. Thereamong, alkali metals such as sodium, lithium and potassium are preferred, and sodium and lithium are particularly preferred since they allow the resulting olefin polymer to have a favorable crystallization temperature.
  • hydrotalcite is a complex salt compound which is known as a natural or synthetic product and composed of magnesium, aluminum, hydroxyl groups, a carbonate group and arbitrary crystal water. Specific examples thereof include hydrotalcites represented by the following Formula (16). Further, an Al-Li hydrotalcite represented by the following Formula (17) can also be used.
  • the crystal water may be dehydrated, and the hydrotalcite may be coated by, for example, a higher fatty acid such as stearic acid, a higher fatty acid metal salt such as alkali metal oleate, a metal organic sulfonate such as alkali metal dodecylbenzenesulfonate, a higher fatty acid amide, a higher fatty acid ester, or a wax.
  • a higher fatty acid such as stearic acid
  • a higher fatty acid metal salt such as alkali metal oleate
  • a metal organic sulfonate such as alkali metal dodecylbenzenesulfonate
  • a higher fatty acid amide such as a higher fatty acid amide
  • a higher fatty acid ester such as a wax.
  • the above-described hydrotalcites may be a naturally-occurring or synthetic hydrotalcite.
  • Examples of a method of synthesizing such a compound include known methods that are described in Japanese Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. S46-2280 , Japanese Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. S50-30039 , Japanese Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. S51-29129 , Japanese Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. H3-36839 , Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. S61-174270 , Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. H5-179052 and the like. Further, the above-described hydrotalcites can be used without any restriction on its crystal structure, crystal particle and the like.
  • a metal salt of hydrotalcite a lithium salt or a sodium salt is preferably used since a molded article having good transparency can be obtained.
  • filler for example, talc, mica, calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, aluminum hydroxide, barium sulfate, glass powders, glass fibers, clays, dolomite, silica, alumina, potassium titanate whiskers, wollastonite and fibrous magnesium oxysulfate are preferred.
  • these fillers ones having an average particle size (in the case of a spherical or plate-form filler) or an average fiber diameter (in the case of a needle-form or fibrous filler) of 5 ⁇ m or less are preferred.
  • lubricant is added for the purposes of imparting the surface of the resulting molded article with lubricity and improving the damage-preventing effect.
  • examples of such lubricant include unsaturated fatty acid amides such as oleic acid amide and erucic acid amide; and saturated fatty acid amides such as behenic acid amide and stearic acid amide. These lubricants may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • antistatic agent is added for the purposes of reducing the electrostatic property of the resulting molded article and preventing adhesion of dusts caused by electrostatic charge.
  • antistatic agent include cationic, anionic and nonionic antistatic agents. Preferred examples thereof include polyoxyethylene alkylamines and polyoxyethylene alkylamides. These antistatic agents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • the amount of the respective additives to be used in an olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention is preferably in the range of from an amount at which an effect of adding the additive is exerted to an amount at which an improvement in the effect of the addition is no longer observed.
  • Preferred amounts of the respective additives to be used with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resulting olefin polymer are as follows: 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of plasticizer(s), 1 to 50 parts by mass of filler(s), 0.001 to 1 part by mass of surface treatment agent(s), 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of phenolic antioxidant(s), 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of phosphorus-based antioxidant(s), 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of thioether-based antioxidant(s), 0.001 to 5 parts by mass of ultraviolet absorber(s), 0.01 to 1 part by mass of hindered amine compound(s), 1 to 50 parts by mass of flame retardant(s), 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of metal aliphatic carboxylate, 0.001 to 5 parts by mass of hydrotalcite, 0.03 to 2 parts by mass of lubricant(s), and 0.03 to 2 parts by mass of antistatic agent(s). It is noted here that the above-described amounts of use indicate the amounts of the respective additives used
  • the olefin resin and the masterbatch can be kneaded using a kneader, a roll mill, a uniaxial extruder, a biaxial extruder, a multiaxial extruder or the like. From the standpoint of the operability, a uniaxial extruder or a biaxial extruder is preferred. In cases where a biaxial extruder is used, it can be used regardless of whether the rotation directions of the screws are the same or different. Further, in order to improve the product quality and the working environment, it is preferred to perform replacement with an inert gas and/or degassing via single-stage and multi-stage vents.
  • the above-described other additives can be blended into an olefin resin together with a masterbatch obtained by the production method of the present invention, and the resultant can be melt-kneaded.
  • the masterbatch obtained by the production method of the present invention can be mixed with an olefin resin and a molded article can be obtained by molding the resulting mixture by a variety of molding methods.
  • the molding can be carried out by a known molding method such as extrusion molding, injection molding, hollow molding, blow molding or compression molding, and molded articles, for example, food containers; cosmetic and medical containers; bottles such as food bottles, beverage bottles, cooking oil bottles and seasoning bottles; packaging materials such as food packaging materials, wrapping materials and transport packaging materials; sheets and films; fibers; miscellaneous daily goods; toys; automobile materials; and home electric appliance materials, can be thereby easily obtained.
  • glass fibers, carbon fibers or the like can be incorporated to produce a fiber-reinforced plastic.
  • the nucleator component according to the second embodiment of the present invention comprises one or more compounds represented by the above-described Formula (1).
  • nucleating component examples include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the amount of the above-described nucleator component to be used is in the range of from an amount at which an effect of adding the nucleator component is exerted to an amount at which an improvement in the effect of the addition is no longer observed.
  • the nucleator component is used in the range of 0.001 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 1 part by mass, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.5 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polymer obtained by the production method of the present invention (hereinafter, also referred to as "the polymer").
  • the nucleator component dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum and an organic solvent is added before or during the polymerization of an olefin monomer.
  • the site of the addition is not particularly restricted and the nucleator component can be added to any of, for example, a polymerization system, a catalyst system and a piping.
  • the nucleator component may be mixed with an organoaluminum compound, or the nucleator component may be dispersed in an organic solvent and an organoaluminum compound is then added thereto to dissolve the nucleator component. It is believed that the nucleator component is thereby masked with the organoaluminum compound.
  • organoaluminum compound examples include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • such an organoaluminum compound that allows the nucleator component masked with the organoaluminum compound to be regenerated by a treatment with a hydrogen-donating compound such as water, an alcohol or an acid is preferably used
  • the mixing ratio of the above-described nucleator component and organoaluminum compound is preferably 1/1,000 to 1/0.3 in terms of the molar ratio between the nucleator component and the aluminum content of the organoaluminum compound.
  • the ratio of the nucleator component is higher than 1/0.3, there is a problem that the excessive nucleator component adversely affects the olefin polymerization activity, while when the ratio of the nucleator component is less than 1/1,000, the organoaluminum compound may remain in the resulting polymer after the polymerization to cause a reduction in the physical properties of the polymer and adversely affect a catalyst metal component, so that the polymerization may not be performed desirably.
  • organic solvent examples include the same ones as those exemplified above. These organic solvents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • n-hexane or n-heptane is preferably used.
  • concentration of the organoaluminum compound in the organic solvent is in the range of preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mol/L, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol/L.
  • Examples of the olefin monomer used in the present invention include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • Examples of the polymer in the present invention include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the polymerization of the olefin monomer is required to be performed in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen; however, it may also be performed in the above-described inert solvent. Further, an active hydrogen compound, a particulate carrier, an organoaluminum compound, an ion-exchangeable layered compound and/or an inorganic silicate may be added in such an amount that does not inhibit the polymerization.
  • the above-described polymerization catalyst is not particularly restricted, and any known polymerization catalyst can be used. Examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the method of polymerizing the olefin monomer is not particularly restricted, and any known method can be employed.
  • examples thereof include a slurry polymerization method in which polymerization is performed in an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • a continuous reaction vessel provided in an existing polymerization equipment can be used as is, and the present invention is not particularly restricted by the size, shape, material and the like of the conventional polymerization equipment.
  • the metal aliphatic carboxylate used in the second step of the production method of the present invention is one or more compounds represented by the above-described Formula (15).
  • the amount of the above-described metal aliphatic carboxylate to be used is in the range of from an amount at which an effect of adding the metal aliphatic carboxylate is exerted to an amount at which an improvement in the effect of the addition is no longer observed.
  • the metal aliphatic carboxylate is used in the range of preferably 0.001 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 1 part by mass, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.5 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer.
  • the above-described alkali metal-containing hydrotalcite is a complex salt compound which is known as a natural or synthetic product and composed of magnesium, aluminum, hydroxyl groups, a carbonate group and arbitrary crystal water, and examples thereof include hydrotalcites in which some of the magnesium or aluminum are substituted with other metal such as an alkali metal or zinc; and hydrotalcites in which the hydroxyl group(s) or carbonate group is/are substituted with other anionic group, more specifically, hydrotalcites represented by the above-described Formula (16) in which a metal is substituted with an alkali metal.
  • an Al-Li hydrotalcite a compound represented by the above-described Formula (17) can be used as an Al-Li hydrotalcite.
  • carbonate anion in the above-described hydrotalcites may be partially substituted with other anion.
  • the crystal water may be dehydrated, and the hydrotalcite may be coated by, for example, a higher fatty acid such as stearic acid, a higher fatty acid metal salt such as alkali metal oleate, a metal organic sulfonate such as alkali metal dodecylbenzenesulfonate, a higher fatty acid amide, a higher fatty acid ester, or a wax.
  • a higher fatty acid such as stearic acid
  • a higher fatty acid metal salt such as alkali metal oleate
  • a metal organic sulfonate such as alkali metal dodecylbenzenesulfonate
  • a higher fatty acid amide such as a higher fatty acid amide
  • a higher fatty acid ester such as a wax.
  • hydrotalcites may be a naturally-occurring or synthetic hydrotalcite. Examples of a method of synthesizing such a compound include known methods that are described in the above-described publications and the like. Further, the above-described hydrotalcites can be used without any restriction on its crystal structure, crystal particle and the like.
  • the alkali metal of the alkali metal-containing hydrotalcite lithium or sodium is preferably used since a molded article having good transparency and crystallization temperature can be obtained.
  • additive(s) normally used in an olefin resin can be further added in such a range that does not adversely affect the polymerization.
  • the additive(s) may be mixed and stirred with the nucleator component and organoaluminum compound.
  • the additive(s) may be used as is; however, in cases where the by-product compound adversely affects the polymerization product, it is preferred to remove the compound by vacuum distillation or the like before using the additive(s).
  • additive(s) can be used in the method of producing a polyolefin-based resin composition according to the present invention.
  • additive(s) may be blended into the polymer obtained by the first step, and the resultant can be melt-kneaded, granulated and molded using a molding machine such as an extruder.
  • additives examples include a phenolic antioxidant, a phosphorus-based antioxidant, a thioether-based antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, a heavy metal inactivator, a flame retardant, a metallic soap, a hydrotalcite, a filler, a lubricant, an antistatic agent, a pigment, a dye, and a plasticizer.
  • phenolic antioxidant examples include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • Examples of the phosphorus-based antioxidant include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • Examples of the thioether-based antioxidant include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • Examples of the ultraviolet absorber include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • Examples of the flame retardant include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • Examples of the filler include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • these fillers ones having an average particle size (in the case of a spherical or plate-form filler) or an average fiber diameter (in the case of a needle-form or fibrous filler) of 5 ⁇ m or less are preferred.
  • lubricant is added for the purposes of imparting the surface of the resulting molded article with lubricity and improving the damage-preventing effect.
  • examples of such lubricant include the same ones as those exemplified above. These lubricants may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • antistatic agent is added for the purposes of reducing the electrostatic property of the resulting molded article and preventing adhesion of dusts caused by electrostatic charge.
  • antistatic agent examples include the same ones as those exemplified above. These antistatic agents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • the amount of the respective additives to be used in the resulting resin is preferably in the range of from an amount at which an effect of adding the additive is exerted to an amount at which an improvement in the effect of the addition is no longer observed.
  • Preferred amounts of the respective additives to be used with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer are as follows: 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of plasticizer(s), 1 to 50 parts by mass of filler(s), 0.001 to 1 part by mass of surface treatment agent(s), 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of phenolic antioxidant(s), 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of phosphorus-based antioxidant(s), 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of thioether-based antioxidant(s), 0.001 to 5 parts by mass of ultraviolet absorber(s), 0.01 to 1 part by mass of hindered amine compound(s), 1 to 50 parts by mass of flame retardant(s), 0.03 to 2 parts by mass of lubricant(s), and 0.03 to 2 parts by mass of antistatic agent(s). It is noted
  • the polymer obtained by the production method of the present invention can be molded by a known molding method such as extrusion molding, injection molding, hollow molding, blow molding or compression molding, and molded articles, for example, food containers; cosmetic and clothing containers; bottles such as food bottles, beverage bottles, cooking oil bottles and seasoning bottles; packaging materials such as food packaging materials, wrapping materials and transport packaging materials; sheets and films; fibers; miscellaneous daily goods; and toys, can be thereby easily obtained. Further, glass fibers, carbon fibers or the like can be incorporated to produce a fiber-reinforced plastic.
  • an olefin polymer obtained by polymerizing an olefin monomer with incorporation of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization is used.
  • nucleator component examples include nucleators that dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent. Those non-dissolving nucleators show poor dispersion in a resin, so that the effects of the present invention may not be attained. It is thus necessary to check the solubility of the nucleator component before carrying out the production method of the present invention. Whether a nucleator dissolves or not can be judged by dissolving the nucleator in the organoaluminum compound or in the organoaluminum compound and the organic solvent and visually examining if a residual material is generated.
  • a nucleator decomposed by an organoaluminum compound may color the resulting polymer or inhibit the polymerization activity, such a nucleator cannot be used in the production method of the present invention.
  • nucleator component used in the present invention examples include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the amount of the above-described nucleator component to be used is in the range of preferably 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 0.3 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization.
  • the amount of the nucleator component is less than 0.001 parts by mass, the actions and effects of the nucleator may not be attained, while when the amount is 0.5 parts by mass or greater, the effects of adding the nucleator may not be attained in a case where the olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention is solely molded, which is uneconomical.
  • the above-described nucleator component dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum and an organic solvent is added before or during the polymerization of an olefin monomer.
  • the site of the addition is not particularly restricted and the nucleator component can be added to any of, for example, a polymerization system, a catalyst system and a piping.
  • the nucleator component may be mixed with an organoaluminum compound, or the nucleator component may be dispersed in an organic solvent and an organoaluminum compound is then added thereto to dissolve the nucleator component. It is believed that the nucleator component is thereby masked with the organoaluminum compound.
  • organoaluminum compound the same ones as those exemplified above can be used in the same manner.
  • organoaluminum compound that allows the nucleator component masked with the organoaluminum compound to be regenerated by a treatment with a hydrogen-donating compound such as water, an alcohol or an acid.
  • the mixing ratio of the above-described nucleator component and organoaluminum compound is preferably 1/1,000 to 1/0.3 in terms of the molar ratio between the nucleator component and the aluminum content of the organoaluminum compound.
  • the ratio of the nucleator component is higher than 1/0.3, there is a problem that the excessive nucleator component adversely affects the polymerization activity of the olefin monomer, while when the ratio of the nucleator component is less than 1/1,000, the organoaluminum compound may remain in the resulting olefin polymer after the polymerization to cause a reduction in the physical properties of the olefin polymer and adversely affect a catalyst metal component, so that the polymerization may not be performed desirably.
  • organic solvent examples include the same ones as those exemplified above. These organic solvents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • n-hexane or n-heptane is preferably used.
  • concentration of the organoaluminum compound in the organic solvent is in the range of preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mol/l, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol/l.
  • Examples of the olefin monomer used for obtaining an olefin polymer include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • an olefin polymer is obtained by homopolymerization of the above-described olefin monomer or by copolymerization including the olefin monomer, and examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • an olefin polymer obtained by polymerizing an olefin monomer with incorporation of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization is used.
  • the ratio of the olefin monomer and the nucleator component is adjusted such that the amount of the nucleator component becomes 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • a method of adjusting the amount of the nucleator component with respect to the olefin polymer to be in the above-described range a method in which the polymerization activity of a case where the polymerization is performed without adding the nucleator component is determined and the polymerization is performed under the same conditions as in the case where the nucleator component is not added, but with an addition of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent such that the desired amount of the nucleator component is blended in the resulting polymer, can be employed.
  • an instrument for adjusting the amount of each component to be added may be introduced to a polymerization equipment and the polymerization may be performed while adjusting the blended amount of the nucleator component to be in the above-described range.
  • the polymerization of the olefin monomer can be performed in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen; however, it may also be performed in the above-described organic solvent. Further, an active hydrogen compound, a particulate carrier, an organoaluminum compound, an ion-exchangeable layered compound and/or an inorganic silicate may be added in such an amount that does not inhibit the polymerization.
  • the above-described polymerization catalyst is not particularly restricted, and any known polymerization catalyst can be used. Examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • Examples of a method of polymerizing the olefin monomer include a slurry polymerization method in which polymerization is performed in an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • a conventional polymerization equipment for a bulk polymerization method a gas-phase polymerization method or a combination of these methods can be applied as is, such a polymerization equipment is preferably used, and a continuous-type polymerization equipment is industrially advantageous and thus preferred.
  • the present invention can also be applied to a slurry polymerization method, a solution polymerization method and the like; however, since these polymerization methods require a step of drying the resulting olefin polymer, they are not preferred from the standpoint of labor saving.
  • the production method of the present invention comprises the step of bringing a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam into contact with an olefin polymer obtained in the above-described manner.
  • other production method of the present invention comprises the step of melt-kneading an olefin polymer obtained in the above-described manner, with injection of a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam into an extruder.
  • nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent can be thereby regenerated.
  • a nitrogen gas containing water at a volume ratio of preferably 1.0 ⁇ 10 -6 to 2.5 ⁇ 10 -2 , more preferably 1.0 ⁇ 10 -3 to 1.5 ⁇ 10 -2 , with respect to 1 volume of nitrogen is preferably used.
  • the volume ratio is less than 1.0 ⁇ 10 -6 with respect to 1 volume of nitrogen, regeneration of the nucleator takes a long time, while when the ratio is higher than 2.5 ⁇ 10 -2 , the water content of the resulting olefin polymer is high and bubbles may thus be formed during molding.
  • the equipment may be of any type as long as it is capable of discharging an olefin polymer containing regenerated nucleator, for example, a type in which the olefin polymer is supplied intermittently or continuously from an upper part of a cylindrical column and the nitrogen gas or steam is supplied from a lower part of the column, or a type in which the olefin polymer is supplied from an upper part of a vessel and the nitrogen gas is supplied from a lower part of the vessel.
  • Specific examples of the vessel include purge columns and steamers.
  • Examples of the above-described proton-donating substance include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, tert-butanol, ethylene glycol and glycerin; phenolic substances; and mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.
  • alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, tert-butanol, ethylene glycol and glycerin
  • phenolic substances such as phenolic acid and sulfuric acid.
  • mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.
  • methanol or ethanol is preferably used.
  • an olefin resin composition which comprises the step of injecting a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam into an extruder at the time of melt-kneading an olefin polymer obtained in the above-described manner using the extruder, by bringing the nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam into contact with the olefin polymer at the time of the melt-kneading thereof, the nucleator component contained in the olefin polymer can be regenerated.
  • an extruder for mixing the above-described olefin polymer with other additive(s) as required and melt-kneading the resultant and to introduce a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam into the extruder, since this does not require any new investment in the equipment.
  • extruder can be used regardless of the extrusion method such as uniaxial, biaxial or multiaxial extrusion, and it may be any extruder as long as it is capable of melting and kneading an olefin polymer and steam can be introduced thereto.
  • the water content of the resulting olefin resin composition be in the range of 0.1 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the olefin polymer.
  • the nucleator When the water content is less than 0.1 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the olefin polymer, the nucleator may not be regenerated sufficiently, while when the water content is greater than 5 parts by mass, bubbles may be generated during molding of the olefin resin composition and the outer appearance of the resulting molded article may thus be deteriorated.
  • additive(s) normally used in an olefin resin can be further added in such a range that does not adversely affect the polymerization.
  • the additive(s) may be mixed and stirred with the nucleator and organoaluminum compound.
  • the additive(s) may be mixed with a solvent to be made into a suspended state (slurrying) and then supplied.
  • the solvent is not particularly restricted, and examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the additive(s) may also be blended after the polymerization.
  • the additive(s) may be used as is; however, in cases where the by-product compound adversely affects the polymerization product, it is preferred to remove the compound by vacuum distillation or the like before using the additive(s).
  • additive(s) can be used in the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the present invention.
  • the preferred amounts of the above-described respective additives to be used can be set in the same ranges as described above. It is noted here that the amounts of use indicate the amounts of the respective additives used in a molded article obtained using an olefin resin composition prepared by the production method of the present invention.
  • a method in which the olefin polymer and the additive(s) are mixed and then melt-kneaded using a processing equipment such as a kneader, a roll mill, a uniaxial extruder, a biaxial extruder or a multiaxial extruder can be employed and, from the standpoint of the operability, a uniaxial extruder or a biaxial extruder is preferably used.
  • a biaxial extruder it can be used regardless of whether the rotation directions of the screws are the same or different. Further, in order to improve the product quality and the working environment, it is preferred to perform replacement with an inert gas and/or degassing via single-stage and multi-stage vents.
  • the olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention can be molded by a known molding method such as extrusion molding, injection molding, hollow molding, blow molding or compression molding, and molded articles, for example, food containers; cosmetic and clothing containers; bottles such as food bottles, beverage bottles, cooking oil bottles and seasoning bottles; packaging materials such as food packaging materials, wrapping materials and transport packaging materials; sheets and films; fibers; miscellaneous daily goods; and toys, can be thereby easily obtained. Further, glass fibers, carbon fibers or the like can be incorporated to produce a fiber-reinforced plastic.
  • the production method of the present invention a method of producing an olefin resin composition for a film material and a method of producing an olefin resin composition for a fiber material (which may be hereinafter collectively referred to as "the production method of the present invention) will now be described in detail.
  • nucleator component used in the present invention examples include nucleators that dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent. Those non-dissolving nucleators show poor dispersion in a resin, so that the effects of the present invention may not be attained. It is thus necessary to check the solubility of the nucleator component before carrying out the production method of the present invention. Whether a nucleator dissolves or not can be judged by dissolving the nucleator in the organoaluminum compound or in the organoaluminum compound and the organic solvent and visually examining if a residual material is generated.
  • Such a compound include compounds represented by the described Formula (1).
  • Anucleator decomposed by an organoaluminum compound may color the resulting polymer or inhibit the polymerization activity, such a nucleator cannot be used in the production method of the present invention.
  • nucleator component used in the present invention examples include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the amount of the above-described nucleator component to be used is in the range of 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 0.3 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization.
  • the amount of the nucleator component is less than 0.001 parts by mass, the actions and effects of the nucleator may not be attained, while when the amount is 0.5 parts by mass or greater, the effects of adding the nucleator may not be attained in a case where the olefin polymer obtained by the production method of the present invention is solely molded, which is uneconomical.
  • the nucleator component dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum and an organic solvent is added before or during the polymerization of an olefin monomer.
  • the site of the addition is not particularly restricted and the nucleator component can be added to any of, for example, a polymerization system, a catalyst system and a piping.
  • the nucleator component may be mixed with an organoaluminum compound, or the nucleator component may be dispersed in an organic solvent and an organoaluminum compound is then added thereto to dissolve the nucleator component. It is believed that the nucleator component is thereby masked with the organoaluminum compound.
  • organoaluminum compound the same ones as those exemplified above can be used in the same manner.
  • such an organoaluminum compound that allows the nucleator component masked with the organoaluminum compound to be regenerated by a treatment with a hydrogen-donating compound such as water, an alcohol or an acid is preferably used.
  • the mixing ratio of the above-described nucleator component and organoaluminum compound is preferably 1/1,000 to 1/0.3 in terms of the molar ratio between the nucleator component and the aluminum content of the organoaluminum compound.
  • the ratio of the nucleator component is higher than 1/0.3, excessive nucleator component may adversely affect the olefin polymerization activity, while when the ratio of the nucleator component is less than 1/1,000, the organoaluminum compound may remain in the resulting polymer after the polymerization to cause a reduction in the physical properties of the polymer and adversely affect a catalyst metal component, so that the polymerization may not be performed desirably.
  • organic solvent examples include the same ones as those exemplified above. These organic solvents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • n-hexane or n-heptane is preferably used.
  • concentration of the organoaluminum compound in the organic solvent is in the range of preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mol/l, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol/l.
  • Examples of the olefin monomer used in the present invention include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the production method of the present invention comprises the step of polymerizing the above-described olefin monomer with a supply of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • the ratio of the olefin monomer and the nucleator component is adjusted such that the amount of the nucleator component becomes 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • a method of adjusting the amount of the nucleator component with respect to the olefin polymer to be in the above-described range a method in which, in the present invention, the polymerization activity of a case where the polymerization is performed without adding the nucleator component is determined and the polymerization is performed under the same conditions as in the case where the nucleator component is not added, but with an addition of a solution in which the amount of the nucleator component is adjusted to be a desired amount with respect to the resulting polymer, can be employed.
  • an instrument for adjusting the amount of each component to be added may be introduced to a polymerization equipment and the polymerization may be performed while adjusting the blended amount of the nucleator component to be in the above-described range.
  • a polymer is obtained by homopolymerization of the above-described olefin monomer or by copolymerization including the olefin monomer, and examples of the polymer include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the polymerization of the olefin monomer can be performed in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen; however, it may also be performed in the above-described organic solvent. Further, an active hydrogen compound, a particulate carrier, an organoaluminum compound, an ion-exchangeable layered compound and/or an inorganic silicate may be added in such an amount that does not inhibit the polymerization.
  • the above-described polymerization catalyst is not particularly restricted, and any known polymerization catalyst can be used. Examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the method of polymerizing the olefin monomer is not particularly restricted, and any known method can be employed.
  • examples thereof include a slurry polymerization method in which polymerization is performed in an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • a continuous reaction vessel provided in an existing polymerization equipment can be used as is, and the present invention is not particularly restricted by the size, shape, material and the like of the conventional polymerization equipment.
  • additive(s) normally used in an olefin resin can be further added in such a range that does not adversely affect the polymerization.
  • the additive(s) may be mixed and stirred with the nucleator and organoaluminum compound.
  • the additive(s) may be used as is; however, in cases where the by-product compound adversely affects the polymerization product, it is preferred to remove the compound by vacuum distillation or the like before using the additive(s). Alternatively, other additive(s) may be blended after the olefin polymerization.
  • additive(s) can be used in the production method of the present invention.
  • the preferred amounts of the above-described respective additives to be used in an olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention can be set in the same ranges as described above. It is noted here that the amounts of use indicate the amounts of the respective additives used in a molded article obtained using an olefin resin composition prepared by the production method of the present invention.
  • a method in which the olefin polymer and the additive(s) are mixed and then melt-kneaded using a processing equipment such as a kneader, a roll mill, a uniaxial extruder, a biaxial extruder or a multiaxial extruder can be employed and, from the standpoint of the operability, a uniaxial extruder or a biaxial extruder is preferably used.
  • a biaxial extruder it can be used regardless of whether the rotation directions of the screws are the same or different. Further, in order to improve the product quality and the working environment, it is preferred to perform replacement with an inert gas and/or degassing via single-stage and multi-stage vents.
  • the olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention can be molded by a known molding method such as extrusion molding, injection molding, hollow molding, blow molding, compression molding or melt-blow molding. Its film application is not particularly restricted, and the production method of the present invention can be generally utilized in conventional olefin film applications.
  • Examples thereof include food packaging materials such as wraps, laminate films comprising an olefin film as an outer layer, and laminates of a low-density polyethylene, medium-density polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or the like, and examples of cases where the olefin resin composition is utilized as a bag-form packaging material for boiling or retorting include those in which an oxygen-impermeable film such as an aluminum foil is laminated as an inner layer.
  • fiber material applications include molded articles including seat covers of automobiles, trains, airplanes, theaters and the like; cushion materials such as tires; medical nonwoven fabrics for infection prevention; disinfectant wipes; sanitary products; diapers; top sheets of hygienic articles such as diaper covers; socks; underwears; white coats; covers; sheets; curtains; table cloths; mats; pillow cases; toiletry products; wall-covering materials such as wall papers; wiping clothes such as wipers, dish towels and wet tissues; tea bag-type food packaging materials for coffee, tea and the like; and filtration filters.
  • glass fibers, carbon fibers or the like can be incorporated to produce a fiber-reinforced plastic.
  • nucleator components include nucleators that dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent. Those non-dissolving nucleators show poor dispersion in a resin, so that the effects of the present invention may not be attained. It is thus necessary to check the solubility of the nucleator component before carrying out the production method of the present invention. Whether a nucleator dissolves or not can be judged by dissolving the nucleator in the organoaluminum compound or in the organoaluminum compound and the organic solvent and visually examining if a residual material is generated.
  • Such a compound include compounds represented by the described Formula (1).
  • Anucleator decomposed by an organoaluminum compound may color the resulting polymer or inhibit the polymerization activity, such a nucleator cannot be used in the production method of the present invention.
  • the above-described nucleator may be, a compound represented by the described Formula (1) or (3).
  • nucleator component used in the present invention examples include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the amount of the above-described nucleator component to be used is in the range of 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 0.3 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization.
  • the amount of the nucleator component is less than 0.001 parts by mass, the actions and effects of the nucleator may not be attained, while when the amount is 0.5 parts by mass or greater, the effects of adding the nucleator may not be attained in a case where the olefin polymer obtained by the production method of the present invention is solely molded, which is uneconomical.
  • the nucleator component dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum and an organic solvent is added before or during the polymerization of an olefin monomer.
  • the site of the addition is not particularly restricted and the nucleator component can be added to any of, for example, a polymerization system, a catalyst system and a piping.
  • the nucleator component may be mixed with an organoaluminum compound, or the nucleator component may be dispersed in an organic solvent and an organoaluminum compound is then added thereto to dissolve the nucleator component. It is believed that the nucleator component is thereby masked with the organoaluminum compound.
  • organoaluminum compound the same ones as those exemplified above can be used in the same manner.
  • such an organoaluminum compound that allows the nucleator component masked with the organoaluminum compound to be regenerated by a treatment with a hydrogen-donating compound such as water, an alcohol or an acid is preferably used.
  • the mixing ratio of the above-described nucleator component and organoaluminum compound is preferably 1/1,000 to 1/0.3 in terms of the molar ratio between the nucleator component and the aluminum content of the organoaluminum compound.
  • the ratio of the nucleator component is higher than 1/0.3, excessive nucleator component may adversely affect the polymerization activity of the olefin monomer, while when the ratio of the nucleator component is less than 1/1,000, the organoaluminum compound may remain in the resulting olefin polymer after the polymerization to cause a reduction in the physical properties of the olefin polymer and adversely affect a catalyst metal component, so that the polymerization may not be performed desirably.
  • organic solvent examples include the same ones as those exemplified above. These organic solvents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • n-hexane or n-heptane is preferably used.
  • concentration of the organoaluminum compound in the organic solvent is in the range of preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mol/l, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol/l.
  • Examples of the olefin monomer used in the present invention include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the method of producing an olefin resin composition for a sanitary material comprises the step of polymerizing the above-described olefin monomer with a supply of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • the ratio of the olefin monomer and the nucleator component is adjusted such that the amount of the nucleator component becomes 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • a method of adjusting the amount of the nucleator component with respect to the olefin polymer to be in the above-described range a method in which the polymerization activity of a case where the polymerization is performed without adding the nucleator component is determined and the polymerization is performed under the same conditions as in the case where the nucleator component is not added, but with an addition of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent such that the desired amount of the nucleator component is blended in the resulting polymer, can be employed.
  • an instrument for adjusting the amount of each component to be added may be introduced to a polymerization equipment and the polymerization may be performed while adjusting the blended amount of the nucleator component to be in the above-described range.
  • a polymer is obtained by homopolymerization of the above-described olefin monomer or by copolymerization including the olefin monomer, and examples of the polymer include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the polymerization of the olefin monomer can be performed in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen; however, it may also be performed in the above-described organic solvent. Further, an active hydrogen compound, a particulate carrier, an organoaluminum compound, an ion-exchangeable layered compound and/or an inorganic silicate may be added in such an amount that does not inhibit the polymerization.
  • the above-described polymerization catalyst is not particularly restricted, and any known polymerization catalyst can be used. Examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the method of polymerizing the olefin monomer is not particularly restricted, and any known method can be employed.
  • examples thereof include a slurry polymerization method in which polymerization is performed in an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • a continuous reaction vessel provided in an existing polymerization equipment can be used as is, and the present invention is not particularly restricted by the size, shape, material and the like of the conventional polymerization equipment.
  • additive(s) normally used in an olefin resin can be further added in such a range that does not adversely affect the polymerization.
  • the additive(s) may be mixed and stirred with the nucleator and organoaluminum compound.
  • the additive(s) may be used as is; however, in cases where the by-product compound adversely affects the polymerization product, it is preferred to remove the compound by vacuum distillation or the like before using the additive(s). Alternatively, other additive(s) may be blended after the olefin polymerization.
  • additive(s) can be used in the method of producing an olefin resin composition for a sanitary material according to the present invention.
  • the preferred amounts of the respective additives to be used in an olefin polymer obtained by the production method of the present invention can be set in the same ranges as described above. It is noted here that the amounts of use indicate the final amounts of the respective additives used in a molded article obtained using an olefin resin composition produced by the production method of the present invention.
  • the olefin resin composition for a sanitary material according to the present invention can be molded in the same manner as ordinary plastics by extrusion molding, injection molding, hollow molding, blow molding, vacuum molding, compression molding or the like, and a variety of molded articles such as films, sheets, rods, bottles, containers, fibers and hollow-molded articles can be thereby easily obtained.
  • the olefin resin composition can be used in food containers, food packages, medical equipments such as syringe barrels, hygienic products such as disposable diaper, sanitary napkins, water pipes and the like.
  • the olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention has improved physical properties because of the nucleator blended therein and the migration of the blended nucleator to the surface or outside is inhibited; therefore, the olefin resin composition is suitable for sanitary materials that are expected to come into contact with a variety of things.
  • the production method of the present invention can yield an olefin resin composition which shows no fogging, preferably in a fogging test prescribed in ISO-6452 (international standard established by the International Organization for Standard) under conditions where the heating temperature is 100°C, the heating time is 5 hours and the cooling temperature is 50°C.
  • the production method of the present invention is a method of producing an olefin resin composition capable of yielding a molded article having a flexural modulus, which is measured in accordance with ISO178 (international standard established by the International Organization for Standard), of not less than 1,600 MPa.
  • ISO178 prescribes a measurement method in which, using a test piece, after measuring the stress associated with displacement of an indenter placed in the center of a test piece of 4 mm in thickness, 10 mm in width and 80 mm in length, the elastic modulus thereof is determined in a region where a linear relationship is established between the displacement and the stress, and the flexural strength is determined based on the stress at the yield point.
  • an olefin resin composition capable of yielding a molded article having a flexural modulus, which is measured in accordance with ISO178, of not less than 2,000 MPa can be produced.
  • an olefin resin composition obtained by the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the present invention is capable of yielding a molded article having excellent rigidity as described above, the method can also produce an olefin resin composition that yields a molded article in which occurrence of a defect in the outer appearance is inhibited.
  • nucleator component examples include nucleators that dissolve in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent. Those non-dissolving nucleators show poor dispersion in a resin, so that the effects of the present invention may not be attained. It is thus necessary to check the solubility of the nucleator component before carrying out the production method of the present invention. Whether a nucleator dissolves or not can be judged by dissolving the nucleator in the organoaluminum compound or in the organoaluminum compound and the organic solvent and visually examining if a residual material is generated.
  • a nucleator decomposed by an organoaluminum compound may color the resulting polymer or inhibit the polymerization activity, such a nucleator cannot be used in the production method of the present invention.
  • nucleator component used in the present invention examples include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the amount of the above-described nucleator component to be used is in the range of 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 0.3 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization.
  • the amount of the nucleator component is less than 0.001 parts by mass, the actions and effects of the nucleator may not be attained, while when the amount is 0.5 parts by mass or greater, the effects of adding the nucleator may not be attained in a case where the olefin polymer obtained by the production method of the present invention is solely molded, which is uneconomical.
  • the nucleator component dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum and an organic solvent is added before or during the polymerization of an olefin monomer.
  • the site of the addition is not particularly restricted and the nucleator component can be added to any of, for example, a polymerization system, a catalyst system and a piping.
  • the nucleator component may be mixed with an organoaluminum compound, or the nucleator component may be dispersed in an organic solvent and an organoaluminum compound is then added thereto to dissolve the nucleator component. It is believed that the nucleator component is thereby masked with the organoaluminum compound.
  • organoaluminum compound the same ones as those exemplified above can be used in the same manner.
  • such an organoaluminum compound that allows the nucleator component masked with the organoaluminum compound to be regenerated by a treatment with a hydrogen-donating compound such as water, an alcohol or an acid is preferably used.
  • the mixing ratio of the above-described nucleator component and organoaluminum compound is preferably 1/1,000 to 1/0.3 in terms of the molar ratio between the nucleator component and the aluminum content of the organoaluminum compound.
  • the ratio of the nucleator component is higher than 1/0.3, there is a problem that the excessive nucleator component adversely affects the polymerization activity of the olefin monomer, while when the ratio of the nucleator component is less than 1/1,000, the organoaluminum compound may remain in the resulting olefin polymer after the polymerization to cause a reduction in the physical properties of the olefin polymer and adversely affect a catalyst metal component, so that the polymerization may not be performed desirably.
  • organic solvent examples include the same ones as those exemplified above. These organic solvents may be used individually, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
  • n-hexane or n-heptane is preferably used.
  • concentration of the organoaluminum compound in the organic solvent is in the range of preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mol/l, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol/l.
  • Examples of the olefin monomer used in the present invention include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the present invention comprises the step of polymerizing the above-described olefin monomer with a supply of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent before or during the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • the ratio of the olefin monomer and the nucleator component is adjusted such that the amount of the nucleator component becomes 0.001 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by the polymerization of the olefin monomer.
  • a method of adjusting the amount of the nucleator component with respect to the olefin polymer to be in the above-described range a method in which the polymerization activity of a case where the polymerization is performed without adding the nucleator component is determined and the polymerization is performed under the same conditions as in the case where the nucleator component is not added, but with an addition of a nucleator dissolved in an organoaluminum compound or in an organoaluminum compound and an organic solvent such that the desired amount of the nucleator component is blended in the resulting polymer, can be employed.
  • an instrument for adjusting the amount of each component to be added may be introduced to a polymerization equipment and the polymerization may be performed while adjusting the blended amount of the nucleator component to be in the above-described range.
  • an olefin polymer is obtained by homopolymerization of the above-described olefin monomer or by copolymerization including the olefin monomer, and examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the polymerization of the olefin monomer can be performed in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen; however, it may also be performed in the above-described inert solvent. Further, an active hydrogen compound, a particulate carrier, an organoaluminum compound, an ion-exchangeable layered compound and/or an inorganic silicate may be added in such an amount that does not inhibit the polymerization.
  • the above-described polymerization catalyst is not particularly restricted, and any known polymerization catalyst can be used. Examples thereof include the same ones as those exemplified above.
  • the method of polymerizing the olefin monomer is not particularly restricted, and any known method can be employed.
  • examples thereof include a slurry polymerization method in which polymerization is performed in an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • an inert solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon (e.g., butane, pentane, hexane, heptane or isooctane), an alicyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g.
  • a continuous reaction vessel provided in an existing polymerization equipment can be used as is, and the present invention is not particularly restricted by the size, shape, material and the like of the conventional polymerization equipment.
  • additive(s) normally used in an olefin resin can be further added in such a range that does not adversely affect the polymerization.
  • the additive(s) may be mixed and stirred with the nucleator and organoaluminum compound.
  • the additive(s) may be used as is; however, in cases where the by-product compound adversely affects the polymerization product, it is preferred to remove the compound by vacuum distillation or the like before using the additive(s). Alternatively, other additive(s) may be blended after the olefin polymerization.
  • additive(s) can be used in the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the present invention.
  • the preferred amounts of the respective additives to be used in an olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention can be set in the same ranges as described above. It is noted here that the amounts of use indicate the final amounts of the respective additives used in a molded article obtained by molding an olefin resin composition produced by the production method of the present invention.
  • a molded article obtained by molding an olefin resin composition produced by the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the present invention shows excellent rigidity and thus has practical performance as a molded material for various daily life materials as well as for various industrial parts such as automobile parts and home electric appliance parts.
  • the molded article is suitable as a molded material for automobile interior and exterior members, particularly interior parts such as trims, pillars, door trims, instrument panels and consoles.
  • the method of producing an olefin resin composition according to the present invention is suitable as a method of producing an olefin resin composition for daily life materials, a method of producing an olefin resin composition for automobile interior and exterior members, and a method of producing an olefin resin composition for interior parts.
  • this homogeneous solution was cooled to room temperature and the entire amount thereof was charged dropwise to 200 ml (1.8 mol) of titanium tetrachloride, which had been kept at -20°C, over a period of 1 hour. Thereafter, the resultant was heated to 110°C over a period of 4 hours. Once the temperature reached 110°C, 2.68 ml (12.5 mmol) of dibutyl phthalate was added and the resulting mixture was allowed to react for 2 hours with stirring while maintaining the temperature at 110°C. After the completion of the reaction, the resulting residue was recovered by hot filtration and resuspended in 200 ml of titanium tetrachloride, and the suspension was allowed to react under heating at 110°C for 2 hours.
  • the polymerization activity was determined in a case where the nucleator solution was not added. Polymerization was performed under the below-described conditions.
  • nucleator component solution containing 20 mg/ml of the nucleator component.
  • P-2 is one of the nucleator components specifically exemplified in the above. In Table 1, an evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when the nucleator component dissolved in the solution, and an evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when the nucleator component did not dissolve in the solution.
  • a masterbatch was obtained by performing polymerization under the same conditions as the above-described pre-polymerization conditions, except that each nucleator component solution was added in the amount shown in Table 2 with respect to 100 parts by mass of the olefin polymer obtained by polymerization, immediately before the addition of the heptane slurry of the solid catalyst component; and that heptane was added in such an amount that the total amount of the resulting solution in the autoclave became 600 ml.
  • Example 1-1-1 and 1-2-1 the masterbatch obtained in the respective Production Example shown in each table was blended with the olefin polymer and various additives were further blended at the time of granulation.
  • Comparative Examples 1-1-1, 1-1-2, 1-2-1 and 1-2-2 the olefin polymer obtained by the pre-polymerization was blended with the olefin polymer in place of the masterbatch and various additives were further blended at the time of granulation.
  • Comparative Examples 1-1-3 and 1-2-3 the nucleator shown in each table (adjusted to have a concentration of 20 mg/ml) was blended at the time of the polymerization of the olefin polymer and various additives were further blended at the time of granulation.
  • the "blended amount" of the masterbatch represents the blended amount of the olefin polymer (masterbatch) obtained in each Production Example when, as resin components, the total amount of the olefin polymer (masterbatch) obtained in the Production Example and the olefin polymer obtained by the pre-polymerization is taken as 100 parts by mass.
  • the "blended amount” of an additive added at the time of polymerization and that of an additive added at the time of granulation each represent the blended amount of the respective additive with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin components. It is noted here that, in Comparative Examples 1-1-1 and 1-1-2, only the olefin polymer obtained by the pre-polymerization was used and the olefin polymer (masterbatch) obtained in Production Example was not blended.
  • the "blended amount" of the masterbatch represents the blended amount of the olefin polymer (masterbatch) obtained in each Production Example when the total amount of the olefin polymer (masterbatch) obtained in the Production Example and the olefin polymer obtained by the pre-polymerization is taken as 100 parts by mass. It is noted here that, in Comparative Examples 1-2-1 and 1-2-2, only the olefin polymer obtained by the pre-polymerization was used and the olefin polymer (masterbatch) obtained in Production Example was not blended.
  • Each plate-form test piece obtained above was, after being injection-molded, left to stand for at least 48 hours in a 23°C thermostat chamber, and its haze was measured using HAZE GUARD II (manufactured by Toyo Seiki Seisaku-sho Ltd.). The results thereof are shown in Table 3 or 4 below.
  • Example 1-2-1 Production Example 1-2-2 5.34 Compound 1 0.092 AO-1 0.05 126 86.9 AO-2 0.05 DHT-4A 0.05 Comparative Example 1-2-1 Pre-polymerization 100 - - AO-1 0.05 117 90.0 AO-2 0.05 DHT-4A 0.05 Comparative Example 1-2-2 Pre-polymerization 100 - - Compound 1 0.092 118 89.3 AO-1 0.05 AO-2 0.05 DHT-4A 0.05 Comparative Example 1-2-3 Production Example 1-2-4 100 Compound 1 0.092 AO-1 0.05 119 88.1 AO-2 0.05 DHT-4A 0.05
  • the resin compositions of Comparative Examples 1-1-2 and 1-2-2 in which the nucleator and propylene polymer were melt-kneaded showed slightly improved crystallization temperature and transparency.
  • Example 1-1-1 and 1-2-1 it was confirmed that the crystallization temperature and transparency can be further improved by using a masterbatch obtained by the production method of the present invention. Particularly, in Example 1-2-1 where an amide compound was added to the masterbatch, the crystallization temperature was markedly increased.
  • an olefin resin composition having excellent actions and effects of a nucleator can be obtained by using a nucleator masterbatch obtained by the method of producing a nucleator masterbatch according to the present invention.
  • this homogeneous solution was cooled to room temperature and the entire amount thereof was charged dropwise to 200 mL (1.8 mol) of titanium tetrachloride, which had been kept at -20°C, over a period of 1 hour. Thereafter, the resultant was heated to 110°C over a period of 4 hours. Once the temperature reached 110°C, 2.68 mL (12.5 mmol) of diisobutyl phthalate was added and the resulting mixture was allowed to react for 2 hours with stirring while maintaining the temperature at 110°C. After the completion of the reaction, the resulting residue was recovered by hot filtration and resuspended in 200 ml of titanium tetrachloride, and the suspension was allowed to react under heating at 110°C for 2 hours.
  • nucleator component solution containing 16 mg/ml of the compound shown in Table 5.
  • P-2 is one of the nucleator components specifically exemplified in the above.
  • a solution containing P-2 as a nucleator component was prepared in the same manner as in Production Example 2-1.
  • a phosphorus-based antioxidant tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite
  • 6 mL of heptane was further admixed thereto with stirring to prepare a phosphite solution having a phosphorus-based antioxidant concentration of 24 mg/mL.
  • the atmosphere in the autoclave was replaced with propylene and pre-polymerization was performed at 50°C for 5 minutes under a propylene pressure of 1 kgf/cm 2 G.
  • 340 ml of hydrogen (23°C) was blown into the autoclave and the temperature was raised to 70°C to perform polymerization reaction at 70°C for 1 hour under a propylene pressure of 6 kgf/cm 2 G.
  • the atmosphere in the system was replaced with nitrogen gas and the polymerization reaction was quenched by adding 5 ml of ethanol at 40°C.
  • the solvent was then removed under reduced pressure at 50°C, and the polymerization product was dried in vacuum at 40°C for 5 hours to obtain a polymer.
  • Each plate-form test piece obtained above was, after being injection-molded, left to stand for at least 48 hours in a 23°C thermostat chamber, and its haze was measured using HAZE GUARD II (manufactured by Toyo Seiki Seisaku-sho Ltd.). The results thereof are shown in Table 5 below.
  • Example 2-3 From the results of Example 2-3, it was confirmed that the addition of the nucleator component represented by the Formula (1) and other additives to the polymerization system had little effect on the physical properties of the resulting molded article.
  • the masterbatch can also be produced by incorporating a nucleator represented by the Formula (1) in an amount of not less than 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer.
  • this homogeneous solution was cooled to room temperature and the entire amount thereof was charged dropwise to 200 ml (1.8 mol) of titanium tetrachloride, which had been kept at -20°C, over a period of 1 hour. Thereafter, the resultant was heated to 110°C over a period of 4 hours. Once the temperature reached 110°C, 2.68 ml (12.5 mmol) of dibutyl phthalate was added and the resulting mixture was allowed to react for 2 hours with stirring while maintaining the temperature at 110°C. After the completion of the reaction, the resulting residue was recovered by hot filtration and resuspended in 200 ml of titanium tetrachloride, and the suspension was allowed to react under heating at 110°C for 2 hours.
  • the polymerization activity was determined in a case where the nucleator solution was not added. Polymerization was performed under the below-described conditions.
  • nucleator component solution containing 20 mg/ml of the nucleator component.
  • P-2 is one of the nucleator components specifically exemplified in the above.
  • Polymerization was performed under the same conditions as the above-described pre-polymerization conditions, except that the nucleator component solution was added in the amount shown in Table 7 with respect to 100 parts by mass of the olefin polymer obtained by polymerization, immediately before the addition of the heptane slurry of the solid catalyst component; and that heptane was added in such an amount that the total amount of the resulting solution in the autoclave became 600 ml. Ethanol was not added.
  • a commercially available high-purity nitrogen gas was passed through water to obtain a nitrogen gas having a water content of 1.2 ⁇ 10 -3 in terms of the volume ratio with respect to 1 volume of nitrogen. Then, each olefin polymer obtained by the above-described production method was transferred to a purge column with the olefin polymer containing the solvent, and the solvent was transferred to a flare line under nitrogen atmosphere for removal. After the solvent removal, a flow of the above-described nitrogen gas was introduced to the resulting olefin polymer at a flow rate of 100 ml/min for 2 hours so as to perform regeneration treatment of the nucleator component contained in the olefin polymer.
  • Example 3-1-2 was carried out in the same manner as the above-described Example 3-1-1, except that a nitrogen gas having a water content of 1.0 ⁇ 10 -2 in terms of the volume ratio with respect to 1 volume of nitrogen was used in place of the nitrogen gas having a water content of 1.2 ⁇ 10 -3 in terms of the volume ratio with respect to 1 volume of nitrogen.
  • Example 3-1-3 was carried out in the same manner as the above-described Example 3-1-1, except that methanol was used in place of water.
  • Example 3-1-4 was carried out in the same manner as the above-described Example 3-1-1, except that ethanol was used in place of water.
  • the olefin polymer obtained in Production Example 3-1-1 was transferred to a purge column with the olefin polymer containing the solvent, and the solvent was transferred to a flare line under nitrogen atmosphere for removal. Then, from a lower part of a cylindrical purge column, a flow of steam having a pressure of 5 kPa was introduced at a rate of 100 ml/min for 2 hours and brought into contact with the olefin polymer.
  • Comparative Example 3-1-1 was carried out in the same manner as the above-described Example 3-1-1, except that the nitrogen gas was used as it was without being passed through water.
  • Comparative Example 3-1-2 was carried out in the same manner as the above-described Example 3-1-1, except that water (not steam) was used in place of the water-containing nitrogen gas.
  • olefin polymers To 100 parts by mass of each of the thus obtained olefin polymers, as a phenolic antioxidant, phosphorus-based antioxidant, hydrotalcite and metal aliphatic carboxylate, 0.05 parts by mass of tetrakis[methylene-3-(3',5'-di-tert-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]methane, 0.05 parts by mass of tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite, 0.05 parts by mass of DHT-4A (trade name; manufactured by Kyowa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) and 0.08 parts by mass of sodium stearate were blended, respectively, and additives were also added and mixed.
  • phenolic antioxidant phosphorus-based antioxidant, hydrotalcite and metal aliphatic carboxylate
  • Comparative Example 3-1-1 P-2 0.022 - - Cloudiness was observed.
  • P-2 dissolved with an organoaluminum compound was supplied in the amount shown in Table 8 and, as a phenolic antioxidant, phosphorus-based antioxidant, hydrotalcite and metal aliphatic carboxylate, 0.05 parts by mass of tetrakis[methylene-3-(3',5'-di-tert-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]methane, 0.05 parts by mass of tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite, 0.05 parts by mass of DHT-4A (trade name; manufactured by Kyowa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) and 0.08 parts by mass of sodium stearate, respectively, were blended with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer obtained by polymerization of an olefin monomer.
  • a pellet was obtained in the same manner as in the above-described Example 3-2-1, except that a nitrogen gas having a water content of 1.0 ⁇ 10 -3 in terms of the volume ratio with respect to 1 volume of nitrogen was introduced at a flow rate of 100 ml/min in place of steam.
  • a pellet was obtained in the same manner as in the above-described Example 3-2-1, except that the nucleator was changed from P-2 to an olefin polymer, Compound 1.
  • Example 3-2-4 was carried out in the same manner as the above-described Example 3-2-2, except that the nucleator was changed from P-2 to an olefin polymer, Compound 1.
  • a pellet was obtained in the same manner as in the above-described Example 3-2-1, except that neither the introduction of steam nor the suction through the vents was performed in the granulation of the olefin polymer.
  • a pellet was obtained in the same manner as in the above-described Example 3-2-3, except that neither the introduction of steam nor the suction through the vents was performed in the granulation of the olefin polymer.
  • pellets obtained in the above-described Examples and Comparative Examples were each injection-molded using a small injection molding machine for laboratory (manufactured by Xplore Instruments; Compounder 15, Injection Molder 12) at an injection temperature of 230°C and a die temperature of 40°C, thereby obtaining a 50 mm ⁇ 50 mm ⁇ 2 mm plate-form test piece.
  • a molded article showing excellent transparency can be obtained by injecting a nitrogen gas containing water or a proton-donating substance, or steam, into an extruder when granulating the olefin polymer.
  • this homogeneous solution was cooled to room temperature and the entire amount thereof was charged dropwise to 200 ml (1.8 mol) of titanium tetrachloride, which had been kept at -20°C, over a period of 1 hour. Thereafter, the resultant was heated to 110°C over a period of 4 hours. Once the temperature reached 110°C, 2.68 ml (12.5 mmol) of dibutyl phthalate was added and the resulting mixture was allowed to react for 2 hours with stirring while maintaining the temperature at 110°C. After the completion of the reaction, the resulting residue was recovered by hot filtration and resuspended in 200 ml of titanium tetrachloride, and the suspension was allowed to react under heating at 110°C for 2 hours.
  • the polymerization activity was determined in a case where the nucleator solution was not added. Polymerization was performed under the below-described conditions.
  • nucleator component solution containing 20 mg/ml of the nucleator component.
  • P-2 is one of the nucleator components specifically exemplified in the above.
  • Table 9 an evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when the nucleator component dissolved in the solution, and an evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when the nucleator component did not dissolve in the solution.
  • the tensile elastic modulus was determined in accordance with the film test method prescribed in ISO527-3. From each sheet-form molded article, a rectangular test piece of 10 mm ⁇ 150 mm in size was cut out, and this test piece was stretched at a chuck distance of 10 cm and a tensile rate of 10 cm/min to measure the tensile elastic modulus. The results thereof are shown in Table 10.
  • the olefin resin composition obtained by the production method of the present invention is suitable for film and fiber materials and can be produced stably.
  • this homogeneous solution was cooled to room temperature and the entire amount thereof was charged dropwise to 200 ml (1.8 mol) of titanium tetrachloride, which had been kept at -20°C, over a period of 1 hour. Thereafter, the resultant was heated to 110°C over a period of 4 hours. Once the temperature reached 110°C, 2.68 ml (12.5 mmol) of dibutyl phthalate was added and the resulting mixture was allowed to react for 2 hours with stirring while maintaining the temperature at 110°C. After the completion of the reaction, the resulting residue was recovered by hot filtration and resuspended in 200 ml of titanium tetrachloride, and the suspension was allowed to react under heating at 110°C for 2 hours.
  • the polymerization activity was determined in a case where the nucleator solution was not added. Polymerization was performed under the below-described conditions.
  • nucleator component solution containing 20 mg/ml of the nucleator component.
  • P-2 is one of the nucleator components specifically exemplified in the above. In Table 11, an evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when the nucleator component dissolved in the solution, and an evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when the nucleator component did not dissolve in the solution.
  • Polymerization was performed under the same conditions as the above-described pre-polymerization conditions, except that the nucleator component solution was added in the amount shown in Table 12 with respect to 100 parts by mass of the olefin polymer obtained by polymerization, immediately before the addition of the heptane slurry of the solid catalyst component; and that heptane was added in such an amount that the total amount of the resulting solution in the autoclave became 600 ml.
  • the respective additives were added and mixed in the amounts shown in Table 12. Then, using a small injection molding machine for laboratory (manufactured by Xplore Instruments; Compounder 15, Injection Molder 12), the resulting mixture was melt-kneaded at 230°C to obtain a strand, which was subsequently pelletized. Further, the thus obtained pellet was injection-molded using the above-described small injection molding machine for laboratory at an injection temperature of 230°C and a die temperature of 40°C, thereby obtaining a 50 mm ⁇ 50 mm ⁇ 2 mm plate-form test piece as well as a 80 mm ⁇ 10 mm ⁇ 4mm bending test piece. It is noted here that, in Comparative Examples 5-1 to 5-4, evaluations were performed using the olefin polymer obtained by the above-described pre-polymerization.
  • the thus obtained bending test piece was, immediately after being injection-molded, left to stand for at least 48 hours in a thermostat chamber having an inner temperature of 23°C. Then, using a bending tester (AG-IS, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation), the flexural modulus (MPa) was measured in accordance with the method prescribed in ISO178. These results thereof are shown in Table 12 below.
  • this homogeneous solution was cooled to room temperature and the entire amount thereof was charged dropwise to 200 ml (1.8 mol) of titanium tetrachloride, which had been kept at -20°C, over a period of 1 hour. Thereafter, the resultant was heated to 110°C over a period of 4 hours. Once the temperature reached 110°C, 2.68 ml (12.5 mmol) of dibutyl phthalate was added and the resulting mixture was allowed to react for 2 hours with stirring while maintaining the temperature at 110°C. After the completion of the reaction, the resulting residue was recovered by hot filtration and resuspended in 200 ml of titanium tetrachloride, and the suspension was allowed to react under heating at 110°C for 2 hours.
  • the polymerization activity was determined in a case where the nucleator solution was not added. Polymerization was performed under the below-described conditions.
  • nucleator component solution containing 20 mg/ml of the nucleator component.
  • P-2 is one of the nucleator components specifically exemplified in the above.
  • Polymerization was performed under the same conditions as the above-described pre-polymerization conditions, except that the nucleator component solution was added in the amount shown in Table 14 with respect to 100 parts by mass of the olefin polymer obtained by polymerization, immediately before the addition of the heptane slurry of the solid catalyst component; and that heptane was added in such an amount that the total amount of the resulting solution in the autoclave became 600 ml.
  • the thus obtained pellet was injection-molded using the above-described small injection molding machine for laboratory at an injection temperature of 230°C and a die temperature of 40°C, thereby obtaining a 80 mm ⁇ 10 mm ⁇ 4mm bending test piece as well as a 50 mm ⁇ 50 mm ⁇ 2 mm plate-form test piece.
  • the thus obtained bending test piece was, immediately after being injection-molded, left to stand for at least 48 hours in a thermostat chamber having an inner temperature of 23°C. Then, using a bending tester (AG-IS, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation), the flexural modulus (MPa) was measured in accordance with the method prescribed in ISO178. The results thereof are shown in Table 14.
  • the thus obtained plate-form test piece was, immediately after being injection-molded, left to stand for at least 48 hours in a thermostat chamber having an inner temperature of 23°C. Then, the surface of the test piece was visually examined. An evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when no abnormality was observed, and an evaluation of " ⁇ ” was given when a flow mark, a foreign substance or the like was observed. The evaluation results are shown in Table 14.

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  1. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Nukleatormasterbatchs, wobei ein Nukleator in einem Olefinpolymer gemischt wird, wobei das Verfahren gekennzeichnet ist, indem es den Schritt eines Polymerisierens eines Olefinmonomers mit einer Beimischung einer Nukleatorkomponente umfasst, die vor oder während der Polymerisation des Olefinmonomers derart in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung oder in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung und einem organischen Lösungsmittel gelöst ist, dass die Nukleatorkomponente in einer Menge von 0,05 bis 20 Massenteilen, bezüglich 100 Massenteilen des durch die Polymerisation des Olefinmonomers erhaltenen Olefinpolymers, gemischt wird, wobei der Nukleator eine durch die folgende Formel (1) oder (3) dargestellte Verbindung ist:
    Figure imgb0063
     (wobei R1 bis R4 jeweils unabhängig ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 9 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellen, die optional verzweigt ist; R5 ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Methylgruppe darstellt; m 1 oder 2 darstellt; wenn m 1 ist, M1 ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt; und wenn m 2 ist, M1 ein Element der Gruppe II, Al(OH) oder Zn darstellt)
    Figure imgb0064
     (wobei X1 eine Alkylengruppe mit 1 bis 5 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellt, die optional verzweigt ist; R7 bis R10 jeweils unabhängig eines darstellen, das aus der Gruppe bestehend aus einem Halogenatom, einer Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, oder einer Alkoxygruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, ausgewählt ist; und p, q, r und s jeweils unabhängig eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 3 darstellen (mit einem Vorbehalt, dass p und s nicht 0 sind).
  2. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Nukleatormasterbatchs nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Nukleator eine Amidverbindung ist.
  3. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Nukleatormasterbatch nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Organoaluminiumverbindung ein Trialkylaluminium ist.
  4. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Nukleatormasterbatchs nach Anspruch 1, wobei das organische Lösungsmittel aus aliphatischen Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen und aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen ausgewählt ist.
  5. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis, wobei das Verfahren gekennzeichnet ist, indem es Folgendes umfasst:
    einen ersten Schritt eines Mischens einer Nukleatorkomponente, die eine oder mehrere durch die folgende Formel (1) dargestellte Verbindungen umfasst und vor oder während einer Polymerisation eines Olefinmonomers derart in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung oder in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung und einem organischen Lösungsmittel gelöst ist, dass die Nukleatorkomponente in einer Menge von 0,001 bis 10 Massenteilen, bezüglich 100 Massenteilen eines durch die Polymerisation erhaltenen Olefinpolymers, beigemischt wird; und
    einen zweiten Schritt eines Hinzufügens wenigstens eines durch die folgende Formel (15) dargestellten aliphatischen Metallcarboxylats in einer Menge von 0,001 bis 10 Massenteilen, bezüglich 100 Massenteilen des durch die Polymerisation des Olefinmonomers erhaltenen Polymers, und anschließendes Schmelzkneten des resultierenden Gemisches:
    Figure imgb0065
     (wobei R1 bis R4 jeweils unabhängig ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 9 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellen, die optional verzweigt ist; R5 ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Methylgruppe darstellt; m 1 oder 2 darstellt; wenn m 1 ist, M1 ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt; und wenn m 2 ist, M1 ein Element der Gruppe II, Al(OH) oder Zn darstellt)
    Figure imgb0066
     (wobei R26 eine aliphatische Gruppe mit 1 bis 30 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellt, die optional verzweigt ist und optional einen oder mehrere Substituenten aufweist, die aus einer Hydroxylgruppe und Cycloalkylgruppen ausgewählt sind; M2 ein Metallatom darstellt; und n eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis 4 ist, die die Wertigkeit von M2 darstellt).
  6. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 5, wobei in der Nukleatorkomponente, die eine oder mehrere durch die Formel (1) dargestellte Verbindungen umfasst und in der Organoaluminiumverbindung oder in der Organoaluminiumverbindung und dem organischen Lösungsmittel gelöst ist, das Verhältnis der Nukleatorkomponente und der Organoaluminiumverbindung in einem Bereich von 1/1.000 bis 1/0,3 liegt, in Bezug auf das Molverhältnis der Nukleatorkomponente und des Aluminiumgehalts der Organoaluminiumverbindung.
  7. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 5, wobei das durch die Formel (15) dargestellte aliphatische Metallcarboxylat aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die aus Lithiumstearat, Lithiummyristat, Natriumstearat, Natriummyristat und hydroxysubstituierten Verbindungen davon besteht.
  8. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Organoaluminiumverbindung ein Trialkylaluminium ist.
  9. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis, wobei das Verfahren gekennzeichnet ist, indem es den Schritt eines Inberührungbringens eines Stickstoffgases, das Wasser oder eine protonenspendende Substanz enthält, oder Dampfes mit einem Olefinpolymer umfasst, das durch Polymerisieren eines Olefinmonomers mit einer Beimischung eines Nukleators, der vor oder während der Polymerisation in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung oder in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung und einem organischen Lösungsmittel gelöst ist, erhalten wird, wobei der Nukleator eine Verbindung ist, die durch die folgende Formel (1) oder (3) dargestellt ist:
    Figure imgb0067
     (wobei R1 bis R4 jeweils unabhängig ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 9 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellen, die optional verzweigt ist; R5 ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Methylgruppe darstellt; m 1 oder 2 darstellt; wenn m 1 ist, M1 ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt; und wenn m 2 ist, M1 ein Element der Gruppe II, Al(OH) oder Zn darstellt)
    Figure imgb0068
     (wobei X1 eine Alkylengruppe mit 1 bis 5 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellt, die optional verzweigt ist; R7 bis R10 jeweils unabhängig eines darstellen, das aus der Gruppe bestehend aus einem Halogenatom, einer Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, oder einer Alkoxygruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, ausgewählt ist; und p, q, r und s jeweils unabhängig eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 3 darstellen (mit einem Vorbehalt, dass p und s nicht 0 sind).
  10. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis, wobei das Verfahren gekennzeichnet ist, indem es den Schritt eines Schmelzknetens eines Olefinpolymers, das durch eine Polymerisation eines Olefinmonomers mit einer Zuführung eines Nukleators, der vor oder während der Polymerisation in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung oder in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung und einem organischen Lösungsmittel gelöst ist, erhalten wird mit einer Injektion eines Stickstoffgases, das Wasser oder eine protonenspendende Substanz enthält, oder eines Dampfes in einen Extruder umfasst, wobei der Nukleator eine Verbindung ist, die durch die folgende Formel (1) oder (3) dargestellt ist:
    Figure imgb0069
     (wobei R1 bis R4 jeweils unabhängig ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 9 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellen, die optional verzweigt ist; R5 ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Methylgruppe darstellt; m 1 oder 2 darstellt; wenn m 1 ist, M1 ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt; und wenn m 2 ist, M1 ein Element der Gruppe II, Al(OH) oder Zn darstellt)
    Figure imgb0070
     (wobei X1 eine Alkylengruppe mit 1 bis 5 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellt, die optional verzweigt ist; R7 bis R10 jeweils unabhängig eines darstellen, das aus der Gruppe bestehend aus einem Halogenatom, einer Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, oder einer Alkoxygruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, ausgewählt ist; und p, q, r und s jeweils unabhängig eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 3 darstellen (mit einem Vorbehalt, dass p und s nicht 0 sind).
  11. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei der Nukleator eine Amidverbindung ist.
  12. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei die Organoaluminiumverbindung ein Trialkylaluminium ist.
  13. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei das organische Lösungsmittel aus aliphatischen Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen und aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen ausgewählt ist.
  14. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei die protonenspendende Substanz aus Methanol und Ethanol ausgewählt ist.
  15. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei das Olefinpolymer Polypropylen ist.
  16. Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis, erhalten durch das Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei die Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis gekennzeichnet ist, indem sie einen Wassergehalt in einem Bereich von 0,1 bis 5 Massenteilen bezüglich 100 Massenteilen des Olefinpolymers aufweist.
  17. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis, wobei das Verfahren gekennzeichnet ist, indem es den Schritt eines Polymerisierens eines Olefinmonomers mit einer Beimischung einer Nukleatorkomponente umfasst, die vor oder während der Polymerisation des Olefinmonomers derart in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung oder in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung und einem organischen Lösungsmittel gelöst ist, dass die Nukleatorkomponente in einer Menge von 0,001 bis 0,5 Massenteilen, bezüglich 100 Massenteilen eines durch die Polymerisation des Olefinmonomers erhaltenen Olefinpolymers gemischt wird, wobei der Nukleator eine Verbindung ist, die durch die folgende Formel (1) oder (3) dargestellt ist:
    Figure imgb0071
     (wobei R1 bis R4 jeweils unabhängig ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 9 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellen, die optional verzweigt ist; R5 ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Methylgruppe darstellt; m 1 oder 2 darstellt; wenn m 1 ist, M1 ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt; und wenn m 2 ist, M1 ein Element der Gruppe II, Al(OH) oder Zn darstellt)
    Figure imgb0072
     (wobei X1 eine Alkylengruppe mit 1 bis 5 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellt, die optional verzweigt ist; R7 bis R10 jeweils unabhängig eines darstellen, das aus der Gruppe bestehend aus einem Halogenatom, einer Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, oder einer Alkoxygruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, die optional substituiert und/oder verzweigt ist, ausgewählt ist; und p, q, r und s jeweils unabhängig eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 3 darstellen (mit einem Vorbehalt, dass p und s nicht 0 sind).
  18. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 17, wobei das Verfahren geeignet ist, um eine Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis herzustellen, die bei einem in ISO-6452 vorgeschriebenen Foggingtest unter Bedingungen, bei denen die Erwärmungstemperatur 100 °C beträgt, die Erwärmdauer 5 Stunden beträgt und die Kühltemperatur 50 °C beträgt, kein Fogging aufzeigt.
  19. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach Anspruch 17, das eine Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis herstellt, die zum Ergeben eines Formlings mit einem Biegemodul geeignet ist, das in Übereinstimmung mit ISO178 gemessen wird und nicht kleiner als 1,600 MPa ist, wobei das Verfahren den Schritt des Polymerisierens eines Olefinmonomers mit einer Beimischung einer Nukleatorkomponente umfasst, die vor oder während der Polymerisation des Olefinmonomers derart in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung oder in einer Organoaluminiumverbindung und einem organischen Lösungsmittel gelöst ist, dass die Nukleatorkomponente in einer Menge von 0,001 bis 0,5 Massenteilen, bezüglich 100 Massenteilen eines durch die Polymerisation des Olefinmonomers erhaltenen Olefinpolymers, gemischt wird.
  20. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach einem der Ansprüche 17 bis 19, wobei der Nukleator eine Amidverbindung ist.
  21. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach einem der Ansprüche 17 bis 19, wobei die Organoaluminiumverbindung ein Trialkylaluminium ist.
  22. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Harzzusammensetzung auf Olefinbasis nach einem der Ansprüche 17 bis 19, wobei das organische Lösungsmittel aus aliphatischen Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen und aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen ausgewählt ist.
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